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lady's slipper- slipper

larkspur - spur
lavender - livid
lentil - lens
lilac - lilac lily
lily - light, white
mandarin - Mandarin
mangrove - mangle , grove
/ millet - milli ,
milo - millet (
nut - nucleus
onion - union
orpine - orpiment ()
palm - palm
pansy - pensive
passion flower - passion passion fruit
pea - bead pearl
peanut - pea nut
phlox - phlogistic
pimiento - pigment
pine - pointed pin
pineapple - pine cone
pink - pink
pitcher plant - pitcher
plantain - plane (
pod - cod
polypody - poly , pod
pome - pome = apple
pomegranate = grenade
pomelo = pome = apple
quatrefoil - quarter foil
radish - radical , root
ragweed - rag
ragwort - rag
redwood -
rhododendron - rhodo = rose, dendron = tree
rose - red
shagbark - shag , bark

silver bell - silver bell


snapdragon - snapp
spearmint - spear
spiraea - spiral
starfruit - star
strawberry - straw
teasel - tease
thimbleberry - thimele ()
thrift - thrive
trefoil - tri , foil
trillium - tri
trumpet creeper - trumpet
tuberose - tubeous
tulip - turban
/ turnip - turn ()
twayblade - tway , blade
vanilla - vaine
violet - violet
wheat - white
By nature
anemone - anem , one
, angelica - angle
arrowroot -
balsama - balm
barley - bite - barn
beech - book
bitter melon - bitter
boneset - , boneset
box - box
broom - broom
cactus - cardoon
campion - champion
cane - candy
catkin -
celeriac - celery
citron - citrus
comfrey - conferva

dogwood - dagger
dracaena - dragon + ena
duckweed - duck weed
eyebright -
grape - grapple
greasewood - grease
honeydew - honeydew
honeysuckle - suck
immortelle - immortal
kale- cole
kohlrabi - cole rape
laurel - laureate
leaf - leave ()
lemon - lime - linden
liquorice - glyco rhiza
locoweed - loco
/ lupin - lupine
mangrove - man grow
melon - melody
mignoette - mignon
milkweed -
mustard - must
myrtle - myrrh
nasturtium - nose turn
nectarine - nectar
nux vomica - vomit nut
By behavior
calendula - calender
flytrap - trap
four-o'clock - () turn
humble plant - humble
mimosa - mime
philodendron - philo dendron
speedwell- speed
spinach - spill
straw - strew ,
sunflower -

turnsol - turn , sol =


wallflower - wall
By appearance
acorn - corn
anthurium - anth , oura
aster - star
banana - hand ()
bean- ball
bellflower - bell
bellfruit - bell
berry - red
birch - bright
bleeding heart -
bottle brush -
breadfruit -
broccoli - brochure
burnet - brunet
/ buttercup - butter
cabbage - cab
cactus - cardoon
calceolaria - calceolate
canna - cane
carnation - carnation , carn-
carrot - (root)
catnip - nip ,
cauliflower - cauli = cabbage
chamomile - chamo = on the ground
melon = apple
chestnut - chest
chrysanthemum - chrys = gold,
anth = flower
cinquefoil - cinque = quinque
foil =
cockscomb - comb
columbine - columbine
coneflower - cone
confier -coni

convolvulus - convolve
corn - core
cosmos - cosmos
cranberry - crane
crowfoot - crow foot
cucumber - cumber /
cyclamen - cycle ()
dandelion - teeth of lion
delphinium - dolphin
digitalis - digit
eggplant - egg
epiphyllum - epi-, phyllo-
, fern - feather
foxglove - glove
garlic - gar = spear
lic = leek
good
geranium - crane's bill
gladiolus - gladiator
globeflower - globe
goosefoot -
grapefruit - grape
grass - green
- grow
hazelnut - hazel
hydrangea - hydra = , angea =
iris - iris ,
kidney bean - kidney
kiwi fruit - kiwi
knapweed - kanp= knop = knob

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