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Some Lithuanian ethnobotanical taxa: a linguistic view on Thorn Apple and related plants

Authors: Daiva Šeškauskaitė, Bernd Gliwa

Published in: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine | Issue 1/2006

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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Title: Some Lithuanian ethnobotanical taxa: a linguistic view on Thorn Apple and related plants
Authors: Daiva Šeškauskaitė
Bernd Gliwa
Publication date: 01-12-2006
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine / Issue 1/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1746-4269
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-2-13

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Some Lithuanian ethnobotanical taxa: a linguistic view on Thorn Apple and related plants

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

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Abstract

Background

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