A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

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A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

capucinus,-a,-um (adj.A): nasturtium red (H. C. C. 14) = tropaeolinus,-a,-um (adj.A).

Capucine (Eng. noun): quince yellow [> French, “‘capucin,’ Capuchin; from the resemblance of the flower to a hood” (WIII).

Capucine red: “a vivid yellowish pink to strong reddish orange that is very slightly yellower than Chinese orange.” (WIII)

Capucine yellow: “a moderate orange that is yellower, stronger, and slightly lighter than honeydew and yellower and lighter than Persian orange” (WIII).

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