[-Home-] Roots of Botanical Names: Q


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quadr-
referring to the number four (quadrangularis = four-angled / quadriaurita = four-eared)
querc-
referring to the oak (quercifolia = leaves like an oak)
quin-
referring to the number five (quinquifolius = five- leaved / quinatus)

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Last updated March 27, 2005