On 23/10/08 16:33, in article
, "Rusty Hinge 2"
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On 22/10/08 20:04, in article
, "Rusty Hinge 2"
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It means the same thing - black head - but 'Zwartkop' is what is
given in
the Plant Finder and I wondered if it could be Afrikaans. I have always
known it as 'Schwarzkopf', though.

Schwarzkopf is German.

Zwartkop is similar: kop is certainly an Africaans word, but much
Africaans is derived from Dutch, and I'd guess 'Zwart' is either Dutch,
or Africaans, or both.

I'll ask Richard Bos...

His reply is as follows:

As a nonce-word meaning "blackhead", could be Dutch. As a name for a
bird, same meaning, /Albione/ Blackcap, it _is_ Dutch. As a name for a
succulent I've never seen it, but a quick websearch does seem to show it
to be of African origin. All the same, it's a normally formed Dutch
word, and would immediately be understood by any Dutchman if used to
refer to a black succulent.

So, it's African with dual nationality...... ;-))

Good job it wasn't a crucifer, or it might have had a dual cabbageway.

Listen you, you're already responsible for what may hold the record for the
longest punning thread in the history of urg!

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)