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officinale — L. (a drug) fr. officina, a work shop, now referring to anything 



kept by druggists and applied to the medicinal properties of Sassafras 



Sassafras (variifolmm). 

 opaca — L. (dark or opaque), referring to the dull green leaves of Ilex opaca. 

 (Jsage orange — f r. the tribal name of the Osage Indians — one of the Siouan 



tribes, and orange fr. the 8kt. naranga tlirough thy L. aurantiitm, — see 



aurantiaca. The conuiion name of Mcclura pumlfcra owing to the large, 



orange-like fruit. 

 Osier — fr. the L. li. osariti, a bundle of willow twigs, througli the Fr. osier 



and the M. E. osyere. The common name of Salix. 

 Ostrya — L. (hornbeam), fr. the Gr. offr/j/a, tlie Gr. common name for the tree, 

 ovata — L. (ovate or egg-sliaped) fr. the Gr. u6v, an egg, through tlie L. 



ovum; referring to the ovate leaflets of Ccrya ovata. 

 palustris — L. (boggj') fr. palus, swamp; referring to the low-land habitat 



of Que reus palit^trL^. 

 Papaw — f r. the Carib. ababai, through the Cuban papaya, the Sp. papaya 



and the E. papaw (pawpaw). Tlie common name of Asimina triloba. 

 Paj)cr-mulberrY — fr. L. papyru.'i (see papyrifera) through the Fr. papier 



and mulberry, whicli see. The common name of Broussonetia papyrifera 



owing to the utilization of the bark for paper. 

 papyrifera — L. (paper-beai-ing) f r. the Egyptian word for a reed used in 



making paper and coming through the Gr. Trarrrfwc, and ferre, to bear; 



referring to the papery bark of Betulo alba, var. papyrifera. 

 Paulownia — named for the Eussian princess Anna Pavlo\Tia, dau. of Paul I. 

 Peach — fr. the Pers. pars through the L. persicum, which see, the Fr. pesehe, 



and the M. E. peche. The common name of Prumi^ Fersica. 

 Pear — fr. the L. pirum or Pyrus, which see, through the A. S. peru and the 



M. E. pere. The common name of Pyrus communis. 

 pendula — L. (drooping) fr. pendere, to hang; referring to the drooping 



branches of Sclix hdbylonica. 

 pentandra — L. (five-stamens) fr. the Gr. Trevre, five, and tj tct/jw, of the male; 



referring to the number of stamens of Salix pentandra. 

 Pepperidge — fr. the E. dial, word for the barberry. An early common mime 



of Nyssa sylvatica. 

 Persica — L. (peach) fr. the Persian pars. This is the Plinean name for the 



peach. 

 Persimmon — ■ fr. the Va. Indian word or the Algonquin pasimine in reference 



to the drsdng of the fruit fr. pas, to be dry. The common name of 



D iospyros vi rgi niana. 

 Phellos — L. (cork) fr. the Gr. 0i/./tK^ cork, perhaps referring to Quercus 



suber. The word also applies to stony, barren ground which produces a 



pumice used as a substitute for cork on fish nets. The name was trans- 

 ferred to Quercus Phellos. 

 Picea — L. (pine) fr. the Gr. -iaaa, pitch, through the L. p>ia:. Transferred 



as the generic name for the spruce. 

 Pine — fr. the L. Pinus, which see, through the A. S. pin. The common name 



of Pinus. 

 Pinus — L. (pine) fr. the Skt. pitu through the Gv.-hvc. 

 Plane — fr. the Gr. -/a-arof through the L. Platanus which seb, the Fr. and 



M. E. plane. The common name of Platamis owing to the spreading 



branches and broad leaves. 

 platanoides — L. (sycamore-like) fr. the Gr. Tr/.araror, the plane tree, and 



oides, like; referring to the broad leaves of Acer platanoides. 

 Platanus — L. (the sycamore) fr. the Gr. -'/.a-avoc, broad; referi-ing to the 



broad leaves and crown of the European species. 

 Plum — fr. the Gr. -povfivov through the L. Prunus which see, the A. S. plume 



(a change of r to 1 is not uncommon). The common name of species of 



Prunus. 

 pomifera — \j. (apple-bearing) fr. pomum, the apple, and ferre. to bear, 



referring to the large fruits of Moclura pomifera. 

 Poplar — fr. the L. Populus, which see, through the O. F. jjuplier and M. E. 



poplere. The common name of Populus. 



