ETYMONS OF BOTANICAL TERMS 



Gse. Gr. earth. 



Gal, galac, galax. Gr. milk. 



Oalb. L. galbule. 



Gale. Gr. weasel. 



Galea. Gr. helmet. 



Galiz. Gr. delighting. 



Gall. Gaul, cock. 



Gallis, galliz. Gr. delighting. 



Gam. Gr. marriage, uuion. 



Gano. Gr. joy. 



Gaster, gastro. Gr. etom* 

 ach. 



Gaur. Gr. superb. 



Gaza. Gr. richness. 



Ge, Gr. earth. 



Geise. Gr. tiled roof. 



Gel. L. ice. 



Gelao. Gr. exhilarating. 



Gelat. L. jelly-like. 



Gelsomlno. It. jasmin. 



Gemin. L. twin. 



Gemm. L. bud. 



Gen. Gr. generation. 



Gen, Celt. bush. 



Ger, gero. L. bearing. 



Ger, gero, geron. Gr. an 

 old man. 



Geran. L. crane. 



Geton. Gr. neighbor. 



Geu. Gr. well-flavored. 



Gille. Gr. exhilarating. 



Glad. L. sword. 



Gland, glans. L nut. 



Glaph. Gr. hollow, hand- 

 some. 



Glauc, glaux. Gr. sea-green. 



Glech. Gr. pennyroyal. 



Glob. L. globe. 



Glochin. Gr. angle, corner. 



Gloss, glot. Gr. tongue. 



Glox. Gr. angle. 



Glum. L. husk. 



Glyc. Gr. sweet. 



Glyph, glypt. Gr. carved. 



Gnaphal. Gr. cottony. 



Gne, gni, gno. Gr. bent. 



Guei. Gr. joint. 



Gomph. Gr. nail, peg. 



Gon. Gr., L. knee, joint. 



Gossyp. Ar. cotton, silk. 



Gramin. L. grass. 



Gramm. Gr. letters. 



Graph. G.r. writing. 



Grav. L. heavy. 



Gris. L. gray. 



Grossul. L. unripe fig. 



Gutt. L. small drops. 



Gyinn. Gr, naked. 



Gyn. Gr, woman, pistil. 



Gyr. Gr. whorled. 



Haben. L. thong, lash. 

 Habra, h'abro. Gr. delicate. 

 Hsed. L. a kid. 

 H^m. Gr. blood. 

 Hsesil. A,-S. head-dress. 

 Hal. Gr. sea. 

 Hama. Gr. with. 

 Haplo. Gr. see Aplo. 

 Hazel. A.-S. head-dress. 



Hebe. Gr. youth, young 



beau. 

 Hed. L. kid. 

 Hede. Gr. sweet. 

 Heder. Celt. cord. 

 Hedra. Gr. seat. 

 Hedy. Gr. sweet. 

 Hegemon. Gr. chief. 

 Hole. Gr. horse-collar. 

 Hell, helion. Gr. sun. 

 Helic, helix. Gr. spiral. 

 Helle. Gr. deadly. 

 Helminth. Gr. worm. 

 Helo. Gr. marsh. 

 Hemer. Gr. bv day. 

 Hemi. Gr. half. 

 Hemion. Gr. mule. 

 Hepat. Gr. liver, 

 Herpest. Gr. creeping, 

 Hesper. Gr. evening. 

 Heter. Gr. different. 

 Hex. Gr. six. 

 Hibisc. Gr. marsh-mallow. 

 Hierac. Gr. hawk. 

 Hiero. Gr. holy. 

 Himanth. Gr. thong. 

 Himant, himas. Gr. thong. 

 Hippe. Gr. knight. 

 Hippo. Gr. horse. 

 Hole. Gr. pulling. 

 Holo. Gr. whole. 

 Homalo. Gr. regular, flat. 

 Homo. Gr. similar. 

 Hord. L. barley. 

 Hormo. Gr. necklace. 

 Hort. L, garden. 

 Hum. L. moist. 

 Hyten. Gr, hyena. 

 Hyal. Gr. crystal. 

 Hyd. Gr. water. 

 Hydn. Gr. mushroom. 

 Hydr. Gr. water. 

 Hygr. Gr. moisture. 

 Hymen. Gr, membrane. 

 Hyo, hyos. Gr. pig, . 

 Hyp, hypo. Gr. under. 

 Hypfl. Gr. woven threads. 

 Hyper. Gr. through. 

 Hypt. Gr. inverted. 

 Hyss. Gr. dart, javelin. 

 Hyssop, from Heb, Ezeb. 



lanth. Gr. blue with red. 



Iber. L. Spain. 



Ic, icon. Gr. image. 



Ich. Gr. sticky. 



Ichn. Gr. slender. 



Ichthy. Gr. fish. 



let. Gr. weasel, 



Ileo. L. intestines. 



Hex, ilic. L. ilex, holly. 



Illecebr, illici. L. alluring, 



Illig. L. binding. 



Ilys. Gr. mud. 



Imant. Gr. thong. 



lod, ion, Gr. violet, 



Ipo. Gr. bindweed. 



Ipso. ,Gr, ivy. 



Ir. Gr. peace, olive-branch, 



Irid, iris. Gr. rainbow. 



Is. Gr. equal. 

 Ite. Gr, willow. 

 Ix. Gr. sticky. 

 Iz. Gr. seated. 



Jasmin, from Ar. yasmin. 

 Jateo. Gr. healing. 

 Jatro, Gr. remedy. 

 Jug. Gr. yoke. 

 Jul. L. down, catkin 

 June. L. joined, jointed. 

 Junip. L, juniper. 



Kain, Gr. opening. 

 Kentron. Gr. spur. 

 Kermesin. Ar. carmine. 

 Knem. Gr. knee. 

 Kyi. Gr. juice. 



Lab. L. lip. 

 Lac, L. milk. 

 Lace, Gr. potherb. 

 Lachan. Gr. potherb. 

 Lachn. Gr. soft hair. 

 Laci. Gr. split. 

 Lact. L. milk. 

 Ladan. Gr. resin. 

 Lsed. Gr. hurtful. 

 LsBU. Gr. cloak. 

 Laet. L. joyful. 

 Lagen. Gr. bottle. 

 Lago. Gr. hare. 

 Lamin. L. blade, oar. 

 Lamps, lampt. Gr. purging. 

 Lant. L. lent, flexible, 

 Lapid. L. stone. 

 Lapp. L. bur. 

 Laps. Gr. relaxing. 

 Lard. L. lard, bacon. 

 Laric, larix. L. larch. 

 Lasio. Gr. hairy. 

 Lat. L. broad, lateral. 

 Late, laten. L. hid. 

 Latex, latic. L. juice. 

 Lathyr. Gr, vetch. 

 Laur. L. laurel. 

 Lav. L. laving. 

 Lecan. Gr. basin. 

 Lecld. Gr. little basin. 

 Lecyth. Gr,, L. pot. 

 Led. Gr. cistus, net. 

 Legno. Gr. fringe, flounce. 

 Legum. L. pod, 

 Leio. Gr. shining. 

 Leipo. Gr, leaving. 

 Lemm. Gr, bark. 

 Lemua. Gr. scale, shell. 

 Lens, lentie. L. lens- 

 shaped. 

 Leo, leoni, leont. L. lion. 

 Lep, lepid, lepis. L. scaly. 

 Lept. Gr. fine, slender. 

 Lepurus. Gr. rind. 

 Leuc. Gr. white. 

 Li. Gr. emphatic. 

 Liat. Gr. coming forth. 

 Libau. Gr. incense. 

 Lich. Gr. scale. 

 Lig. L. binding. 

 Lil. L.lily. 



