Frequent fliers: pinning down the word "butterfly" is no lightweight matter
Article Abstract:
The origin of the word 'butterfly' is difficult to pinpoint. Some etymologists claim that it was derived from an Anglo-Saxon word. However, some argue that the word simply means 'the flying buttercolored thing.' Still others say it is related to when the first butter of the season was churned.
Publisher: Canadian Nature Federation
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1999
History, Language and languages, Butterflies, Etymology
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1999
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Madcap maples: if only the Royal Canadian Mint had taken a course in basic botany
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One of the more interesting plant species in Canada is the maple, especially the red maple, whose red pigmentation covers many parts of the tree. Canada is home to a number of maple species, which is commemorated in its coinage.
Publisher: Canadian Nature Federation
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1998
Canada, Physiological aspects, Natural history, Maple, Maples
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1998
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