aruncus
|a-run-cus|
/əˈrʌŋkəs/
goat's-beard plant (Rosaceae genus)
Etymology
'aruncus' originates from New Latin (botanical Latin), adopted as the genus name 'Aruncus' used in botanical classification; the form itself derives from classical/medieval Latin usage of a plant name whose precise origin is uncertain.
'aruncus' was established as a botanical genus name (modern usage) in post-Linnaean taxonomy; it derives from earlier Latin plant names and was carried into New Latin botanical nomenclature as 'Aruncus'.
Initially used in Latin herbal or plant-name traditions to refer to a certain plant (or plants) resembling a 'goat's beard' in appearance; over time it has become fixed as the scientific genus name 'Aruncus' for those species.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of perennial flowering plants in the rose family (Rosaceae), commonly known by the English name 'goat's-beard'; includes species such as Aruncus dioicus.
Aruncus dioicus, a species of Aruncus commonly called goat's-beard, blooms in late spring.
Synonyms
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