Botanical Names, Meanings, and their History

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Amaryllis (Ah-muh-RIL-is)

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nature baby greek female botanical girl feminine

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Annona (ah-NOH-nah)

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botanical girl fruit genus italian feminine latin

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Bracken (BRACK-en)

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Carnation (kar-NEY-shun)

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Cassia (kuh-SEE-uh)

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Cicely (SISS-uh-lee)

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Clematis (kleh-MAH-tis)

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Coriander (kuh-RI-an-der)

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Hassel (hah-sell)

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Herb (urb)

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Herbie (HER-bee)

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german german-english english-german botanical nature nickname english

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Jonquil (juhn-kwil or jahn-kwil)

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english girl baby female nature flowers feminine

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