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Abstract
Background
The perception and use of plants correspond with common plant names. The study of
plant names may give insight into historical and recent use of plants.
Methods
Plant names in dictionaries and folklore have been evaluated. A etymological analysis
of the names is provided. Onomasiological and semasiological aspects have been considered.
Therefore, species named with names related to each other have been selected.
Results
Plant names containing the stem
dag- or
deg- may belong to either of two categories: incenses or thorny plants. Plants named
in
durn- have been in use as psychopharmaca. The name
rymo points not to Rome but to the use of plants as anodyne or psychopharmaca.
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