The name of this yellow narcissus comes from the Latin juncus, meaning "rush"
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Peffley: Daffodils remind us spring is on the way | Lubbock Online ...  Mar 2, 2016 ... What the commonly called daffodils or jonquils share are that both are members of ... slender leaves, derived from the Latin juncus, meaning rush-plant. ... The Latin name for daffodil, Narcissus, is derived from the word .... Arctic Apples coming to supermarkets, despite anti-GMO opposition (Agriculture blog).
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jonquil (daffodil) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  "jonquil" (daffodil) definition: a daffodil often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil. ... common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly ... from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco "rush, reed", from Latin juncus .
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Know Your Narcissus - Dave's Garden  Mar 24, 2014 ... Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil -- What's the Difference? The correct Latin or scientific name for all types in this genus is Narcissus. ... the French jonquille, the word ultimately derives from the Latin juncus, meaning rush or reed...
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Meanings of Flower Names & Flower Name Origins For Popular ...  Jonquil Flower Name Meaning Daffodils are also known by the English name derived from the Latin juncus, meaning "rush." Also known as daffodil. Learn more...
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Narcissus jonquilla - Wikipedia  Binomial name. Narcissus jonquilla. L. Narcissus jonquilla distrib.jpg. Distribution range on the Iberian peninsula  Synonyms. Narcissus juncifolius Salisb. nom. illeg. Narcissus jonquilla (jonquil, rush daffodil) is a bulbous flowering plant, a species of Narcissus ... (hence the name "jonquil", Spanish junquillo, from the Latin juncus = "rush").
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Strychnos nux-vomica, strychnine - THE POISON GARDEN website  Meaning of the Name. Strychnos Said to be from Greek, 'strychnon' but no origin is apparent. Usually translated as 'nightshade' after Pliny. nux-vomica
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NARCISSUS (Narkissos) - Thespian Youth of Greek Mythology  In Greek mythology Narcissus was a youth of the town of Thespiae in Boeotia, ... The goddess Nemesis caused Narcissus to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool. ... pined away and was transformed by the nymphs into a narcissus flower. ... The boy's mother Leiriope was named after another species of daffodil--the...
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tropical fruits  Steven Foster's Herbalblog - Steven Foster Group, Inc  Jul 12, 2016 ... Passionflower; Passion flower; Maypop; Purple Passionflower; ... Italian name which was applied to the plant to signify religious symbolism. The floral structure was seen to symbolize the implements of the crucifixionthe Passion of Christ .... Its name does not derive from any resemblance to honeysuckle...
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Cocoon of the Metallic Mechanitis Butterfly Chrysalis from Costa ...  Golden chrysalis of a common Brazilian butterfly, family Nymphalidae, gender Mechanitis. .... The name of this plant is Amours en cage Its flowers, solitary, grow in the leaf axils. .... I love this picture of a Blue Tit - another water reflection ... .1600, from Latin chrysallis, from Greek khrysallis (genitive khrysallidos) "golden...
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Legend of Echo and Narcissus - Echo.Me.Uk  In Greek mythology Echo was a wood nymph who loved a youth by the name of Narcissus. He was a beautiful creature loved by many but Narcissus loved no one. ... On finding out Echo's treachery Juno cursed Echo by removing her voice with the ... He did not recognise his own reflection and was immediately enamoured.
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Narcissi | Define Narcissi at Dictionary.com  Narcissi definition, any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the ... letter) Classical Mythology. a youth who fell in love with his own image reflected in a ... Greek nrkissos plant name, traditionally connected, by virtue of plant's...
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Colorful Words from Latin - Daily Writing Tips  Jul 5, 2014 ... Among the many Latin words that inform the English vocabulary are ... that derive from Roman words for colors. 1. White Latin albus gives us: ... purple, and white; the flower takes its name from the yellow ones. ... Two words for black, niger, black or very dark brown and coracinus, ... What about red? Latin...
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Narcissus (plant) - Wikipedia  Narcissus /nrsss/ is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants in the ... The exact origin of the name Narcissus is unknown, but it is often linked to a Greek word for intoxicated (narcotic) and the ...... The Pseudonarcissus group in their natural habitat prefer humid situations such as stream margins, springs, wet...
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Leonhart Fuchs : dfinition de Leonhart Fuchs et synonymes de ...  Dfinitions de Leonhart Fuchs, synonymes, antonymes, drivs de Leonhart ... fathers of botany, along with Otto Brunfels and Hieronymus Bock (also called ... Fuchs' name is preserved by the plant Fuchsia, discovered on Santo ... The color fuchsia is also named for him, describing the purplish-red of the shrub's flowers.
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Bewitching Names: June 2011  Jun 4, 2011 ... Labels: christian/biblical name, F, last names first, latin/italian names, ..... will state that it's a Latin name meaning "Moorish" or "dark-skinned. ... There is also the awesome childrens book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak.
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Narcissus (mythology) - Wikipedia  In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He was the son of the river god Cephissus and nymph Liriope. He was proud, in that he disdained those who loved him. ... He had prayed to the gods to give Narcissus a lesson for all the pain he provoked. Narcissus...
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The Names of the Months - Infoplease  See also Greek and Roman Mythology. January: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates; February: named after Februalia, ... May: named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants; June: from junius, Latin for the goddess Juno; July: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.; August: named after Augustus Caesar in 8...
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The Biology of Dandelions - NatureNorth.com  The Genus name "Taraxacum" is thought to have been derived from a Persian word for ... wanted a flower that reminded them of their old homes, and as it was used medicinally. ... get lumped in with and sometimes persecuted along with "Dandelions, the weed". ... There are lots of recipes for making Dandelion wine on-line.
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Behind the Name: User Comments for the name Amber  This name comes from the 19th and 20th century innovation of using jewels as feminine ... in Latin, "shade" or "shadow", and has come to mean archaically in English, ... and in astronomy, "the shadow cast by the earth or moon during an eclipse". ... "umbra" has lent its name to two colors: amber (yellow) and umber (brown).
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Narcissus | Greek mythology | Britannica.com  Apr 6, 2015 ... Narcissus, in Greek mythology, the son of the river god Cephissus and the ... of the young man Ameinias drew upon him the vengeance of the gods. He fell in love with his own reflection in the waters of a spring and pined away (or killed himself); the flower that bears his name sprang up where he died.
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Narcissus pseudonarcissus - Wikipedia  Narcissus pseudonarcissus is a perennial flowering plant. This species has pale yellow flowers ... Wild plants grow in woods, grassland and on rocky ground. ... The large number of cultivars adds to the difficulty of classification. Among the...