| Crataegus May 29th 2013, 00:27 | | | | Line 3: | Line 3: | | | | | | | | ===Etymology=== | | ===Etymology=== | | − | {{etyl|NL.}}, from {{etyl|grc|mul}} {{term|κραταιγος|lang=grc||tr=krataigos|{{taxlink|Crataegus Heldreichii|species}}}}, from {{term|κράτος||lang=grc|tr=kratos|strength|sc=polytonic}} because of the hard wood. Named by [[botanist]] Carl von [[Linnaeus]] (1707-1778).<ref>{{R:Zander}}</ref><ref>{{R:Plants and their Names}}</ref> | + | {{etyl|NL.}}, from {{etyl|grc|mul}} {{term|κραταιγος|lang=grc||tr=krataigos|{{taxlink|Crataegus heldreichii|species}}}}, from {{term|κράτος||lang=grc|tr=kratos|strength|sc=polytonic}} because of the hard wood. Named by [[botanist]] Carl von [[Linnaeus]] (1707-1778).<ref>{{R:Zander}}</ref><ref>{{R:Plants and their Names}}</ref> | | | | | | | | ===Proper noun=== | | ===Proper noun=== |
Revision as of 00:27, 29 May 2013 Translingual Etymology New Latin, from Ancient Greek κραταιγος (krataigos, "Crataegus heldreichii"), from κράτος (kratos, "strength") because of the hard wood. Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).[1][2] Proper noun Crataegus - A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae — the crataeguses or hawthorns, native to cool climates in the Northern Hemisphere.
Derived terms See also References - ^ Erhardt, Walter & Götz, Erich & Bödeker, Nils & Seybold, Siegmund, Zander. Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. Dictionary of plant names. Dictionnaire des noms de plantes, Ulmer, 2000.
- ^ Hyam, Roger & Pankhurst, Richard, Plants and their Names. A Concise Dictionary, Oxford University Press, US, 1995.
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