Caprifolium

/ˌkæp.rɪ.ˈfoʊ.liəm/ noun

Definition

The scientific or Latin name for honeysuckle and the genus of flowering plants in the caprifoliaceae family.

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally 'goat leaf' from Latin capra 'goat' and folium 'leaf'; used as the genus name in modern botanical taxonomy.

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Caprifolium became the scientific name that launched an entire botanical family—one mysterious medieval plant name spawned centuries of taxonomic classification!

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