ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY, xxv 
Lychnis, a luchnos^ a iucido colore, from its fliin- 
ing colour. 
Lycopsis, ab lukos^ liipi, a wolf, et opfis^ facies, a face. 
Lycopus, a liikos^ lupi, a wolf, tx. pous^ pes, a foot. 
LythPvUm, a luthron^ cruor, blood. 
Lysimachia, a Lyfimachia inventore, from Lyfima- 
chus the firft finder. 
Malva, a mahjfdj emollio, to foften. 
Marrubium, ab oppido Italiae, a town in Italy. 
Matricaria, ab ulu medico quod matricem juvat, 
from its fuppofed medicinal virtue in affifting the matrix. 
Melampyrum, a melas^ niger, black, purcs^ gra- 
num, feed, i, e. having black leed. 
Melittis, a melitta^ apis, a bee, Vvhich is derived 
from ineli^ mcl, honey. 
Mentha, ifom Minthis the fon of Cocytus changed 
into tills flower. ' 
MercUrialis, from Mercury the interpreter of the 
Gods. 
Monotropa, a monos ^ folus, et trepho^ nutrio. 
Myagrum, a muia^ mufea, a fly, ^tagreud^ capto, to 
take, becaufe it holds the dies that touch it. 
Myosotis, a 7711103 ^ mus, a moufe, et ota^ aures, the 
ears; becaule of the leaves refembling the ears of a 
moufe. 
Myosurus, a mucs^ mus, a moufe, et cura^ cauda, a 
tail. /. e. Moufe-Tail. 
Myriophillum, ab miirics^ infinitum, an infinite 
number, phulion^ folium, a leaf, i. e, having a multi- 
tude of leaves. 
Narcissus, from NarciiTus, who W'as turned into 
this dower. 
Nepeta, ab oppido Italic, a town in Italy. 
Nymphaea, a numphe^ aqua, water, becaufe it is 
found in ^vater. 
Onop'ordum, ab cnos^ afmus, an afs, ttperdo^ pedo, 
to fart, becauie if given to affes, according to Flin, 
it will make therp. fart. 
Ophioglossu ivl. 
