Flora

Definition of plant reproduction

Plant reproduction is the mechanism or process through which, as botanical experts explain, different kinds of plants (gymnosperms, angiosperms, pteridophytes, bryophytes, etc.) manage to multiply. By deepening our knowledge about the universe made up of ferns, tracheophytes, mosses and other types of flora components, it is possible to notice that […]

Definition of myrtle

The concept of arrayán has its etymological origin in the Hispanic Arabic arrayḥán, in turn derived from the classical Arabic arrayḥān. The term refers to a shrub that is part of the myrtaceae family group. Arrayan is also called other species with similar characteristics, regardless of their family group. It is even named as myrtle […]

Definition of anise

Anise is a term that comes from the French anis, in turn derived from the Latin anīsum. This word, meanwhile, comes from the Greek ánnēson. The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary refers to a plant from the umbelliferous family group. In any case, it is also called anise […]

Definition of caper

The word caper had a long etymological journey before reaching our language. It comes from the Hispanic Arabic alkappárra, in turn derived from the Latin cappăris. This Latin word, meanwhile, finds its origin in the Greek kápparis. A caper is called a plant that belongs to the family group of Caparidaceae. Scientific name […]

Definition of fenugreek

The etymology of fenugreek takes us to the late Latin fenugraecum or fenograecum, which can be translated as “Greek hay.” The term refers to a plant also known as fenugreek, whose scientific name is Trigonella foenum-graecum. Fenugreek or fenugreek is part of the papilionaceae family group. Consequently, it is an angiosperm species: it is […]

Definition of flowering

The notion of flowering comes from the verb to flower. This action is what plants carry out when they produce flowers. Flowering, in this framework, is the process of flowering (that is, generating flowers). The term also refers to the period in which the flowers of the specimens of a certain species remain […]

Definition of spike

The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) recognizes fifteen meanings of spike, whose etymological origin is found in the Latin word spica. The term can also appear as a proper name (it is a surname and the name of a star, to name a few uses). The first meaning collected by the RAE indicates that an ear […]

Definition of belladonna

The term belladonna comes from the Italian word belladonna. According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the concept refers to a highly toxic plant. Scientifically named Atropa belladonna, nightshade belongs to the Solanaceae family group. Like the rest of the species in this group, it is […]

Definition of cypress

Cypress is a term whose etymology is not entirely clear. According to the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), it could come from the Occitan cypress, in turn derived from the late Latin cypressus. A cypress is a tree that is part of the Cupressaceae family group. The concept refers to a genre that includes […]

Definition of cayenne

Cayena is a term that comes from quiynha, a word from the Tupi language. The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), in its dictionary, also recognizes the influence of Cayenne, the name by which the capital of French Guiana is known. According to the RAE, cayenne is a spice that is obtained from […]