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geonomaeformis geonoma-formed, a genus of palms, New Latin, from Greek geonomos colonist, from geo-<br />

ge- and -nomos (from nemein to distribute, pasture, or manage)<br />

Geoprumnon earth plum, New Latin , from classical Latin geo- and its etymon ancient Greek γεω-, geocombining<br />

form of γῆ, ge, earth, of unknown origin, and Hellenistic Greek προῦµνον proumnon, plum;<br />

compare classical Latin prūnum n., prūnus f., plum Hellenistic Greek προύµνη plum tree.<br />

georgianus -a -um of Georgia, USA, as in Jimmy and Billie Carter and Bill and Deb Brons, Cheryl and<br />

Vinnie Obrien, etc.<br />

georgicus from Georgia or Grusia, near the Caucasus (Transcaucus) Russia.<br />

gephyr, gephyra, -gephyro, gephyro Greek a bridge<br />

ger-, gero bear, carry, from Latin gero gerere gessi gestum to carry, bear.<br />

-ger(...) bearing<br />

gera, geras, gerat Greek old age<br />

Geraea Gerae'a (jer-EE-a) from Greek geraios, old, alluding to white-haired involucre of Geraea canescens<br />

Geraniaceae Gerania'ceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee) plants of the Geranium family, from the genus name,<br />

Geranium, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

geraniifolius <strong>with</strong> leaves like Geranium<br />

geranioides geranium-like, resembling Crane’s-bill.<br />

Geranium Gera'nium (jer-AY-nee-um, or ge-RA-nee-um) from the Greek name geranion from γέρανος,<br />

geranos. a crane, for the beak like fruits resembling a crane’s bll. (Geraniaceae)<br />

Gerardia Plumier dedicated this genus to John Gerard, “Joannes Gerardus” author of “Historiam edidit<br />

plantarum Anglicam”, London, 1597.<br />

gerardii Louis Gerard, French botanist (1773-1819), who described Big Bluestem from cultivated plants<br />

grown in the south of France.<br />

gerb- Arabic a kangaroo mouse<br />

gerbe ďOr French cv. gold spray<br />

gerfalco, -gerfalco, gerfalcon Late or Low Latin a sacred falcon<br />

germander from medieval Latin, germandra, germandrea (French germandreé), altered form of gamandrea,<br />

-ia (source of German and Dutch gamander, Italian calamandrea), corrupted from Greek χαµανδρυά,<br />

chamandrya, a corruption of χαµαίδρυς, khamaidrys, lit. ground oak, from χαµαί, khamai, on the ground, and<br />

δρῦς, drys, oak. Correctly adapted in medieval Latin chamædrȳs.<br />

germanicus -a -um of German origin, from Latin Germania -ae f. Germany.<br />

germinans germinating, sprouting, sending forth buds, from germino -are to sprout forth, from germen -inis<br />

n. an embryo; a bud, shoot or graft.<br />

gero Latin bear, carry; Greek: an old man<br />

gero, gerere, gessi, gestus Latin verb, bear, carry, wear; carry on; manage, govern; se gerere = to conduct<br />

oneself.<br />

geron-, geront Greek an old man<br />

gerontea, -ae, groundsel, from Greek.<br />

-gerous, -ger, -gerus -a -um Latin suffix, bearing, from gero, gerere, gessi, gestum, to carry, to bear.<br />

gerr-, gerrho, gerri, gerro Greek a wicker shield, compare Latin gerrae -arum f. pl. wattled twigs.<br />

gery-, geryo Greek shout; speech<br />

ges omfalos navelwort, cotyledon, from Greek.<br />

Gesneraceae plants of the Gesnera family, from the genus name, Gesnera, and -aceae, the standardized Latin<br />

suffix of plant family names.<br />

gesneriflorus bearing Gesnera-like flowers. (or verticillate, whorled????)<br />

gest- carried, from Latin gesto -are to carry, bear about.<br />

gesto, gestare, gestavi, gestatus Latin verb, bear, carry; wear.<br />

Geum Ge'um (JEE-um, or GAY-um) New Latin, from Latin gaeum, geum, herb bennet, from γεύµ, geum, to taste<br />

well, in reference to the roots of a species, an ancient name used by Pliny for this group. (Rosaceae)<br />

geus, geusi, geust Greek taste<br />

Gewitterwolke German cv. thundercloud.<br />

geyeri after Charles A. Geyer, a German botanist who collected in the 1840’s in Washington and Idaho,<br />

Minnesota, and Iowa.<br />

Gibasis Latin gibbus, swollen, and basis, base<br />

gibb humped, from Latin gibba -ae f. also gibbus, -i m. hump, hunch.<br />

gibb- swollen on one side (the gibbous moon)

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