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Anagallis. Pimpernel. The ancient Greek name. Probably from dvd, 



again, -f dyd\\u y to delight in. 



Anamirta. An Indian name synonymous with Menispermum. 

 Ananas. Pineapple. Sp. ananas, from the native American name. 

 Andira. Vouacapoua. From the vernacular Brazilian name. 

 Andropogon. Beard grass. From avfo, avf>p6q^ man, + TTW>WV, beard. 

 Anemone. Wind flower. The ancient Greek name. From dvf/wc, wind. 

 Anethum. Dill. The ancient Greek name. Probably related to aviaov, 



anise. 

 Angelica. From Gr. 077^0?, messenger, angel; in allusion to its cordial 



and medicinal properties. 



Angostura. Name of a city in Venezuela, whence angustura bark is im- 

 ported. 

 Angustifolius-a-um. Having narrow leaves. From Lat. angustus, narrow, 



4- folium, leaf. 



Anisum. Anise. Gr. dvrov, avrfiov* 



Annuus-a-um. Of one year's duration. Lat. annus, a year. 

 Anogra. Evening primrose. Name formed by transposition of letters 



of Onagra, another name for this plant. 

 Anthelminticus-a-um. Worm-destroying. From Gr. avr/, against, + 



etytvj, worm. 



Anthemis. The ancient Greek name of chamomile. 

 Anthoxanthum. Sweet vernal grass. From Gr. avttos, flower, -(- fvW6f , 



yellow. 



Aparine. Cleaverwort. The ancient Greek name of a plant. 

 Apocynum. Dogbane. Indian Hemp. The classical name. From an6 t 



from, + K.VUV, dog. 



Aquaticus-a-um. Growing in or by the water. 

 Aquifolium. Holly-leaved barberry. Ancient Latin name for the holly 



tree or the scarlet holm. 

 Arabicus-a-um. Pertaining to Arabia. 

 Aralia. Derivation of name unknown. 



Araroba. From East Indian name ar(ar)oba as applied to the bark. 

 Arctium. Burdock. From Gr. apKTOf, a bear, or apKTiov, a plant. 

 Arctostaphylos. Bearberry. From Gr. dp/crof , a bear, -f- OTaQvsJ/, a bunch 



of grapes. 



Areca. Betel-nut. Sp. and Port, areca, from East Indian vernacular name. 

 Argemone. Prickly poppy. The ancient Greek name for poppy. Accord- 

 ing to others, from apyefia, a disease of the eye, for which the juice 



of a plant so called by the Greeks was a supposed remedy. 

 Argithamnia. From Gr. apyvpof, silver, 4- dd/uvof, bush ; from the hoari- 



ness of the original species. 

 Arissema. Indian turnip. From Gr. apif, a kind of arum, -\- alfia, blood ; 



from the spotted leaves of some species. 

 Aristolochia. Birthwort. From Gr. aptaros, best, 4" /lo^et'a, child-birth ; 



pnce thought to ease labor, 



