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In article , Janet Tweedy
writes Is it me or is there a mistake in this weeks garden news crossword. I have completed all but 9 across which is left g-i-e-s clue "Species name meaning grey. I always believed glauca meant grey, well blue grey anyway. Is there a name for specifically 'grey' ? griseus (Think French - grise - which comes from the latin) Latin glaucus means specifically blue/grey-green, at least it did when I was flogging through Virgil for O-level. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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