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FussyPucker

10-31-2002, 08:07 PM

OK we all know someone has to come up with a name for something new but wow where do they come up with the ideas ?

Let's take the White-Stemmed Bramble for example nothing harmful in that name right ? Well here's it's "proper" name:-

RUBUS COCKBURNIANUS

Anyone know of anyother things with odd sounding names or like the one above just plain smutty ?!

by the way if you don't believe the above is real just take a look for it on this website :-

http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/

LixyChick

10-31-2002, 11:41 PM

"to pleasure freely"......ad libitum......ad lib (Latin)

"something said in passing"......obiter dictum (Latin)

LOL! That's all the latin I can muster for one day! Geezzzz, I can't believe I remember any latin at all....it's been 20 some years!

FussyPucker

11-02-2002, 05:44 PM

Thanks Lixy babe nice to see someone tried !

Lilith

11-02-2002, 05:57 PM

I once spotted a White Bottomed Fussurious Puckeranus:o:o:o