phytonymyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

phytonymy (uncountable)

1. The nomenclature of plants.
   • 1993, J. A. J. Verheijen, Glossary of Taxonomic-Indonesian Plant Names, page 4:

     We cited a goodly number of synonyms, some of them may seem superfluous, but I thought of linguists interested in phytonymy.

   • 2008, Renato Tomei, Forbidden Fruits: The Secret Names of Plants in Caribbean Culture, →ISBN:

     Furthermore, adding to the many linguistic identities of the Caribbean isles, the British isles have likewise a composite stratification in phytonymy.

   • 2015, Gavin Hardy & ‎Laurence Totelin, Ancient Botany, →ISBN:

     In this section, after a few preliminary remarks, we will discuss the principles of ancient plant name formation in Greek and Latin, as well as the problems ancient authorities encountered with phytonymy.

参考

• phytonym