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| A Dictionary of Color Terms in Botanical Latin |
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The following is a dictionary of Botanical Latin terms for color compiled from William T. Stearn's Botanical Latin .
| Color Terms in Botanical Latin |
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| Botanical Latin | Meaning |
| aeruginosus | deep green, some blue |
| alabastrinus | alabaster white |
| albescens | turning white |
| albidus | whitish |
| alutaceus | leather yellow |
| anthracinus | coal-black |
| aquamarinus | clear sea-green |
| ardesiacus | slate-grey |
| argillaceous | white clay |
| armeniacus | apricot-colored |
| ater | pure black |
| atramentarius | inky |
| atratus | part black |
| atropurpureus | purple |
| atrovirens | deep green, some black |
| aurantiacus | orange-colored |
| aurantius | orange-colored |
| auratus | golden yelllow |
| aureus | golden yelllow |
| azureus | light, pure, lively sky blue |
| badius | chestnut-brown |
| berylinus | emerald green |
| blatteus | royal purple |
| boeticus | Spanish brown |
| brunneus | pure dull brown |
| cacainus | chocolate brown |
| caeruleus | lighter and duller than indigo |
| caesiellus | blue-grey |
| caesius | lavender |
| calcareus | chalk-white |
| candidus | pure white |
| canescens | white hoary grey |
| canus | white hoary grey |
| carneus | flesh-colored |
| cerinus | waxy yellow |
| cerussatus | plaster white |
| cervinus | darker tawny |
| chermesinus | purest red |
| chlorascens | greenish |
| chloro- | clear green |
| chocolatinus | chocolate brown |
| chryso- | golden yelllow |
| cineraceus | light ash-grey |
| cinereus | ash-grey |
| cinnabarinus | scarlet with slight orange |
| cinnamomeus | cinnamon |
| citreus | lemon-colored |
| citrinus | lemon-colored |
| cobalteus | pale sky-blue |
| coccineus | scarlet |
| coffeatus | coffee-bean brown |
| columbianus | dove grey |
| coracinus | raven lustrous black |
| cretaceus | chalk-white |
| croceus | saffron-colored |
| cupreus | brownish red |
| cyaneus | clear bright blue |
| dealbatus | whitened |
| denigratus | blackened |
| eborinus | ivory white |
| eburneus | ivory white |
| elephinus | elephant grey |
| ermineous | yellow tinged white |
| erythro- | purest red |
| ferrugineus | rusty brown |
| flammeus | flame-colored |
| flavescens | pale yellow |
| flavidus | pale yellow |
| flavovirens | yellowish green |
| flavus | pale yellow |
| fuligineus | sooty brown |
| fuliginosus | sooty brown |
| fulvus | tawny with grey and brown |
| fumeus | smoky brown grey |
| fumosus | smoky brown grey |
| furmus | lusterless black |
| fuscus | greyish brown |
| gilvus | dull yellow with grey and red |
| githagineus | greenish red |
| glandaceous | yellowish red brown |
| glaucescens | sea-green, greyish |
| glaucus | sea-green, greyish |
| griseus | pearl-grey |
| gypseeus | chalk-white |
| haematiticus | brown-red |
| helvolus | greyish yellow |
| hepaticus | liver-brown |
| ianthinus | violet |
| igneus | flame-colored |
| incanus | white hoary grey |
| incarnatus | flesh-colored |
| indigoticus | deepest blue |
| kermesinus | purest red |
| lacteus | milk white |
| lateritius | brick-colored |
| lazulinus | ultramarine |
| leucophaeus | ash-grey |
| ligneus | wood brown |
| lilacinus | lilac |
| lividus | livid clouded with grey, brown and blue |
| lixivius | darker pearl grey |
| luridus | cloudy brown |
| luteolus | pale yellow |
| lutescens | pale yellow |
| luteus | yellow |
| melano | pure black |
| melanochlorus | very deep green |
| miniaceous | red with orange tint |
| miniatus | vermilion, scarlet with yellow |
| molybdius | leaden grey |
| murinus | mousy red grey |
| nicotanus | tobacco leaf brown |
| nigellus | blackish |
| niger | grey black |
| nigrescens | grey black |
| nigritus | part black |
| nigro-virens | very deep green |
| nivalia | brilliant pure white |
| niveus | snow-white |
| ochraceus | ochre-colored |
| ochroleucus | ochre-colored |
| olivaceus | olive-green |
| oniscus | wood-louse grey |
| orobitinus | vetch-green |
| ostrinus | royal purple |
| palumbinus | dove grey |
| phaeo- | greyish brown |
| phoeniceous | pure red, scarlet, carmine |
| piceus | pitch-black |
| plumbeus | leaden grey |
| porphyreus | reddish brown |
| prasinus | grass-green |
| psittaceus | parrot-green |
| pullus | raven lustrous black |
| puniceus | purest red |
| purpureus | dull red, some blue |
| rhodo- | pale pure red |
| roseus | pale pure red |
| rubellus | pure red |
| ruber | pure red |
| rubescens | pure red |
| rubeus | pure red |
| rubicundus | pure red |
| rubiginosus | brown-red |
| rufescens | red brown |
| rufus | red brown |
| rutilans | bright metallic red |
| rutilus | bright metallic red |
| sanguineus | dull red, brownish black |
| scarlatinus | pure red |
| schistaceus | slate-grey |
| smaragdinus | emerald green |
| spadiceus | bright brown |
| spodo- | ash-grey |
| stramineus | straw-colored |
| sulphureus | sulfur-colored |
| tephro- | ash-grey |
| testaceus | brownish tellow |
| thalassicus | sea-green, greyish |
| theobrominus | chocolate brown |
| turcoisinus | turquoise-blue |
| tylicolor | wood-louse grey |
| tyrius | royal purple |
| umbrinus | umber brown |
| ustalus | charred wood brown |
| vaccinus | cow brown |
| venetus | deep sea-green |
| violaceus | violet |
| virgineus | unblemished white |
| viridis | clear green |
| vitellinus | egg yolk yellow |
| xantho- | yellow |
| xerampelinus | dull red with brown |
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