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pogonostigmus <strong>with</strong> downy scars.<br />

poie-, poiesis, -poiesis, poiet Greek make, produce<br />

poikil-, poikilo Greek varied; variegated<br />

poimen-, -poimen, poimeno Greek a shepherd; a herd<br />

pol-, poli Greek sell; an axis<br />

Polanisia New Latin, from Greek πολύ, poly-, much, and ἄνισος, anisos,unequal and -ia; probably from the<br />

large but varying number of stamens. (Capparaceae formerly Capparidaceae)<br />

polar-, polari Latin of the pole, polarity<br />

polaris from the polar region.<br />

Polarsommer German cv. polar summer<br />

polem-, polemi-, polemo Greek war; hostile, from ancient Greek πολεµικός, polemikos, of or for war,<br />

warlike, hostile, in Hellenistic Greek also in figurative use, from πόλεµος, polemos, war; probably from an<br />

ablaut variant (o-grade) of the Indo-European base of πελεµίζειν, pelemizein, to shake.<br />

Polemoniaceae Polemonia'ceae (pole-eh-moe-nee-AY-see-ee), plants of the Jacob’s Ladder of Phlox family,<br />

from the genus name, Polemonium, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

polemius disputed.<br />

Polemonium Polemo'nium (po-lee-MO-nee-um) New Latin from classical Latin polemōnia, polemōniae, f., an<br />

unidentified plant from Pliny, from πολεµώνιον, polemônion, Hellenistic Greek name for an unidentified plant,<br />

possibly Greek Valerian, or possibly Hypericum olympicum or Mentha longifolia, from Πολέµων, Polemon, a<br />

proper name, from πόλεµος, polemos, war. From OED “1836 J.C. Loudon Encycl. Plants 132 Polemonium.<br />

Pliny relates, that the plant which he called by this name received its appellation from having been the cause of a<br />

war between two kings, who could not agree which of them first discovered its virtues... Its name has descended to<br />

a flower which ornaments the garden, but which preserves nothing of the virtue of its progenitor.”<br />

polemonia, polemoniae f. Latin noun, an unidentified plant.<br />

polenta, polentae f. Latin noun, barley-meal or groats; hulled and crushed grain; parched grain (Douay);<br />

polimen, poliminis n. Latin noun, brightness; B:testicle;<br />

polio, polire, polivi, politus Latin verb, smooth, polish; refine, give finish to.<br />

polion, polii n. Latin noun, a strong smelling plant (poley-germander, Teucrium polium?).<br />

poli- Greek sell; a city<br />

poli-, polia, polio Greek gray, from ancient Greek πολιός, polios, grey, related to πελιός, pelios, dark bluish<br />

grey.<br />

poli- gray, white, from ancient Greek πολιός, polios, grey, related to πελιός, pelios, dark bluish grey.<br />

Polianthes<br />

polifolius -a -um, (poliofolius??) polifo'lius (po-li-FO-lee-us) polium-leaved, <strong>with</strong> leaves like Germander, white-<br />

or gray-leaved, from Greek polion, hulwort or Germander, Teucrium Polium, said to cause caprification (Latin<br />

caprification-, caprificatio, from caprificare to pollinate by caprification, from caprificus, goat fig)<br />

poliocephalus grey-headed, from and Greek κεφαλή, kephale, head.<br />

poliophyllus <strong>with</strong> grey leaves.<br />

poliotes having grey ears.<br />

poliotrichus <strong>with</strong> grey hairs.<br />

-polis Greek a city; a citizen<br />

polist, polistes, -polistes Greek the founder of a city<br />

polit- Greek: a citizen; Latin: polished, refined, from adjective politus.<br />

politus -a -um poli'tus (pol-EYE-tus) polished, <strong>with</strong> a polished surface, from Latin politus -a -um, refined,<br />

polished, past participle of polio, polire, polivi, politus, smooth, polish; refine, give finish to.<br />

polius grey, from from ancient Greek πολιός, polios, grey, related to πελιός, pelios, dark bluish grey.<br />

poll- Latin be strong, from the verb poleo, pollere, exert power or influence, be strong.<br />

poll-, pollen, -pollen, pollin- Latin fine flour, from pollen, pollinis n., finely ground flour; powder of<br />

anything produced by grinding.<br />

poll-, pollex, -pollex, pollic- Latin the thumb; the big toe, from pollex, pollicis m., thumb.<br />

pollac-, pollaci Greek many, often<br />

pollicaris an inch long (the terminal joint of the thumb).<br />

pollut Latin defiled<br />

polo Greek an axis, from ancient Greek πόλος, polos, axis, axle, sphere, vault of heaven; a young animal<br />

polonicus -a -um of Polish origin, from post-classical Latin Polonia, Poland.<br />

poluninanus for Greg Polunin (1914-1985), British botanist, author, and plant collector

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