Flora

Definition of cherry tree

Cherry tree is a term that comes from the Vulgar Latin ceresĕum, in turn derived from the Latin cerasĭum. This word, meanwhile, comes from the Greek kerasion. Cherry trees are fruit trees that belong to the Rosaceae family group. The set of different species of cherry trees, which have the cherry as their fruit in common, […]

Definition of creeper

The adjective creeper is used to describe the plant whose stem is entangled in protruding elements. The term is also used as a noun, which is why we can talk about climbing plants or, simply, vines. It is important to indicate that entangle is a verb with several uses. In this case, we are interested in its meaning as […]

Definition of grass

The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) recognizes several meanings of grass. In fact, the academy indicates two possible origins of the concept that are associated with the different meanings. On the one hand, gramar can come from gramar: giving a second coat to the bread after kneading. The term is also linked to agramar, which refers to the […]

Definition of poppy

Amapola is a term that comes from ababol. Both concepts, in fact, are used as synonyms in eastern Spain, according to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). Before diving into the definition of poppy, it is worth analyzing the etymology of ababol. The notion derives from the Hispanic Arabic ḥappapáwr[a], to […]

Definition of begonia

Michel Bégon (1638-1710) was a French sailor who served as mayor of Saint-Domingue, a colony of France that was located on the island of Hispaniola (an island territory currently divided between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). In addition to acting as a civil servant, Bégon stood out as a plant collector and as a promoter of […]

Definition of azalea

Azalea is the name of a small tree that belongs to the Ericaceae family group. The term, which comes from scientific Latin, can also be accented on the second letter A (azálea), as indicated by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary. Azaleas can reach a height of two meters. […]

Definition of catalpa

Catalpa is a type of tree that belongs to the Bignoniaceae family group. The term refers to a genus made up of several species. Catalpas are native to the American continent and East Asia. Its height usually exceeds ten meters, with large heart-shaped leaves and flowers […]

Definition of baobab

A baobab is a tree. The term refers to the members of the genus Adansonia, in turn belonging to the family group Bombaceae. Bombacaceous species such as the baobab are dicotyledonous (their embryos show two cotyledons or first leaves) and have alternate leaves with flowers in panicles or clusters. Its seeds are usually covered […]

Definition of agave

Agave is a term that comes from a scientific Latin word, in turn derived from Agāve. The most distant etymological root is found in the Greek Agauḗ (Ágave), which is the name by which the mother of the mythological king Pentheus was known. The myth says that Agave, accompanied by other bacchantes […]

Definition of sagebrush

The notion of sagebrush has several uses. The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) recognizes different meanings that are used in the field of botany. In this way, we find that different species of plants bear this name. It is important to mention that artemisia and artemisia, as detailed by the RAE, are synonyms, with which […]