Kwon‘s Glossary of Botany Terminology by Guoqing Quan https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology Words related to plants I found en-us 2019-08-04 22:33:31 UTC 2023-03-19 10:44:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f966.png Euphoria ( eu-/es-) qgqing1001 https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373193518
This word means ecstasy. It contains the root "eu-", which means "to be well" in Latin. Its another form is "es-".
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Words containing this root：
euphoria; eugenics; eucalyptus; euphemism; eulogy; essence; essential; quintessence; yes]]> 2019-08-04 22:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373193518 Plectranthus ( plak- ) qgqing1001 https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373194331
It derives from the Latin root of plēk- ( plak- ), root of plēssein "to strike".
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Words containing this root:
paraplegia; plaint; plectrum;
plankton; plague]]> 2019-08-04 23:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373194331 Agave ( ag- ) qgqing1001 https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373195321
American aloe plant, 1797, from Latin Agave, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus). From the god derives the root "ag-", which means " to do, move, or go".
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Words containing this root:
agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action]]> 2019-08-04 23:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373195321 Elegans （ ele- ） qgqing1001 https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373196028
"Elegans" is the original form of "elegance". Coming from Latin meaning, it means "choice, tasteful and fine".
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Words containing this root:
elect; select; election; elegance; inelegant]]> 2019-08-04 23:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373196028 Cryptocarya （ cru- ） qgqing1001 https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373197464
Plant names containing this word is always related to thick peel. It is said that this word is from "kreus-", which later became "cru-." Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to begin to freeze, form a crust."
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Words containing this root:
crust; crisp; crystal; crystallize; encrust; custard; crouton]]> 2019-08-04 23:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/qgqing1001/botonicalterminology/wish/373197464