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Vulgar name    Botany  - Taxonomy  ]
Synonyms: Common  Name, Vernacular name

Dictionary of botanic terminology
index of names

     
  The vulgar is the native speech or language as spoken or written by the inhabitants of a country or locality. Everyday language as used everyday by ordinary people.  


The vulgar  languages are the languages actually spoken by a group of people, as distinguished and often in contrast from scientific, technical or literary languages.

For examples the  vulgar (vernacular or common) names for a  plant species in contrast with the scientific names  used in taxonomy.

 


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