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aristideus -a -um bristled, like an ear of corn (wheat), from Latin arista, aristae.<br />

aristidoides aristido'ides (ar-is-to-DO-i-dees)<br />

aristo- Greek αριστος, aristos, best.<br />

Aristocapsa Latin arista, awn, and capsa, box, alluding to awned involucres<br />

Aristolochia New Latin, from Latin, birthwort, from Greek, Theophrastus’ name αριστολοχια, aristolochia,<br />

from αριστος-, aristos-, best, and λοχος, lochos, locheia childbirth, delivery; akin to lechos bed; in reference to<br />

the plant’s ancient use as a childbirth aid by helping to expell the placenta, but listed as for the abortifacient<br />

properties of one species in Gledhill.<br />

aristolochia, aristolochiae f., aristolocia, aristolociae f. Latin noun, a genus of medicinal plants useful in<br />

childbirth; aristolchia, birthwort.<br />

Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia'ceae (a-ris-tuh-loe-kee-AY-see-ee) plants of the Aristolochia family, from the<br />

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

aristolochiodes birthwort-like, resembling Aristolichia, from Greek αιστος-, aristos-, λοχος-, lochos-, and -<br />

οειδες, -oeides.<br />

aristosus -a -um <strong>with</strong> a strong beard, heavily furnished <strong>with</strong> awns, <strong>with</strong> bearded awns like the ear of Barley,<br />

from Latin aristosus, <strong>with</strong> many beards, comparative of arista, similar to those on the seed heads of some<br />

grasses. Also seen as New Latin, irregular from Latin arista beard of grain.<br />

Aristotelia for Aristotle of Stagira (384-322 BC), Greek philosopher.<br />

aristulatus -a -um aristula'tus (ar-is-tew-LAY-tus) bearing a small awn<br />

aristuliferus -a -um bearing small awns, of noble bearing, from Latin arista- and fero.<br />

arithm-, arithmo- Greek αριθµος, arithmos, a number, amount, sum.<br />

arithm-, arithmet-, arithmeto- Greek αριθµητος, arithmetos, that can be counted, easily numbered, few in<br />

number, of no account.<br />

-arium, -arius from -arium n., Latin a place where something is done or a container; one source has Greek a<br />

place where something is kept.<br />

-arius -aria -arium Latin -arius -aria -arium, adjectival suffix indicating -belonging to, -having, connection<br />

to or possession, pertaining to, having the nature of, used <strong>with</strong> noun or numeral bases.<br />

ariza from the vernacular name for Browneia in Bogotá, Colombia.<br />

arizelus -a -um notable, eye-catching, conspicuous, from Greek αρι-, ari-, and ζηλοω, ζηλωτος, zeloo,<br />

zelotos.<br />

arizoicus (?) of Arizona, typo from arizonicus?<br />

arizonicus -a -um arizon'icus (air-i-ZONE-i-kus) from Arizona, USA.<br />

arkansanus -a -um of Arkansas, USA.<br />

Árkeuthos from Greek άρκευθος, ἄρθς, juniper.<br />

arktion, arktos bear, brown bear; northern<br />

arma-, armat- Latin armatus, arms; armed, heavily armed.<br />

Arma virumque cano “I sing of arms and the man” The first line of the Aeneid.<br />

armala, harmala a kind of wild rue, from Dioscorides, cf. harmala.<br />

armandii named for Abbé Jean Pierre Armand David (Père Armand David) (1826-1900), French Jesuit<br />

missionary and plant collector in China, see davidii<br />

armatissimus -a -um most protected or armed, superlative of Latin armatus.<br />

armatu ablative singular masculine Latin <strong>with</strong> armor.<br />

armatus -a -um arma'tus (ar-MAY-tus) armed, equipped or armed <strong>with</strong> thorns or any other kind of defense, from<br />

Latin armatus.<br />

armeniaceous apricot-colored<br />

armeniacus, armenius of Armenian origin<br />

armeniacus -a -um Armenian (mistakenly for China); the dull orange color of Prunus armeniaca fruits.<br />

armentalis -is -e of the herd, from Latin armentum, armentalis.<br />

armentalis -e Latin belonging to a herd.<br />

armentarius -i m. Latin herdsman.<br />

armentum -i n. Latin cattle for plowing, collectively a herd.<br />

armenus -a -um, armeniacus -a -um from Armenia, Armenian.<br />

armerioides resembling Thrift, Armeria<br />

Armeria, armeria Armer'ia (ar-MARE-ee-a) from Celtic ar mor, at seaside, referring to habitat; ancient Latin<br />

name for a Dianthus; French armoires.<br />

armiferus -a -um bearing arms, armoured, warlike, from Latin armifer, armiferi, from arma, armorum, and fero.

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