76 PLANT NAMES 



Trifolium, Trefoil, three-lobed leaves. 



Trillium, Triteleia, have the various parts of 

 flower, etc., in threes. (These are distinct genera; 

 the latter is now called Brodiaea.) 



Tritoma, temno, to cut — three sharp edges of the 

 ends of the leaves. 



Trollius, from German trol, round, has globular 

 flowers. 



Tulip comes to us through the French, Italian, 

 and Turkish from the Persian dulhand, a turban 

 (another form of the same word), from the shape of 

 the flower. 



Turnip is a turned or round nip, from Latin napus, 

 a turnip. 



Ulex, Furze, from Celtic ac, a point, referring to 

 the spiny branches. 



Veratrum, from vere, truly, and ater, black, the 

 colour of the roots. 



Verbascum, Mullein, from harhascum, bearded — 

 the bearded stamens. 



Vetch, Vicia, from vincio, to bind, twining. 

 Fitch (Isa. xxviii. 27) is the same word. 



ViNCA (see Periwinkle). 



Willow Herb, Epilobium, from the shape of the 

 leaves. 



Woodruff is perhaps from the ruff or whorl of 

 leaves round the stem. 



