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rugosa means what?
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11-09-2005, 05:03 AM
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In article , Kay Lancaster
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On 10 Sep 2005 08:28:49 -0700, RosietheRiviter
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Could someone please tell me what the word rugosa means with plant
names? Often I buy plants and they have this word but I never know
what
Wrinkled, often referring to leaf texturing.
Rug as in carpet. Osa, the name of an important Prince of Hell
according to The Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, but also a word meaning
Bear. Hence rugosa means "demonic bear rug." When it needs ironing,
it's the Wrinkled Demonic Bear Rug.
-paghat the ratgirl
Close, but not quite: Rug = toupee + Osa = bear-like = Grizzly Adam's
Toupee.
Rosa Rugosa Trumponi = Resembles Donald Trump after being mauled by a
bear and a love sick lumberjack, brought to you by Sesame Street and the
letter R.
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