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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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