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Sep 3, 2013 14:14
11 yrs ago
French term
teigneux
French to English
Science
Botany
Homeopathic plants
I am translating a horrible text on homeopathy and plants used within the field. The problem I am stuck on it the description of burdock as being a 'herbe aux teigneux':
Do these vernacular names even exist in English?
Thanks for your help!!
Do these vernacular names even exist in English?
Thanks for your help!!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +4 | ringworm herb | Tony M |
Proposed translations
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4 mins
French term (edited):
herbe aux teigneux
ringworm herb
In this instance, apparently yes!
http://thegoodwitch.ca/burdock/
"Burdock herb has many other names including Common Burdock, Great Burdock, Greater Burdock, Burr, Gobo, Beggar’s Buttons, Stick Button, Turkey Burrseed, Hareburr, Bardane, Cockle-Bur, Clotbur, Batweed, Love Leaves, Philanthropos (friend of man), and Ringworm Herb."
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Note added at 4 mins (2013-09-03 14:18:51 GMT)
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Took me all of 2 minutes to research this on the Internet.
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-09-03 15:36:08 GMT)
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Looking for meanings of 'teigneux' in FR monolingual resources, I learnt that in addition to the common, colloquial meaning (with which I was already familiar), it also has a medical meaning of 'someone with ringworm'.
Searching for "burdock" + "ringworm", the reference I have posted appeared on the first page of results.
http://thegoodwitch.ca/burdock/
"Burdock herb has many other names including Common Burdock, Great Burdock, Greater Burdock, Burr, Gobo, Beggar’s Buttons, Stick Button, Turkey Burrseed, Hareburr, Bardane, Cockle-Bur, Clotbur, Batweed, Love Leaves, Philanthropos (friend of man), and Ringworm Herb."
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Note added at 4 mins (2013-09-03 14:18:51 GMT)
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Took me all of 2 minutes to research this on the Internet.
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-09-03 15:36:08 GMT)
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Looking for meanings of 'teigneux' in FR monolingual resources, I learnt that in addition to the common, colloquial meaning (with which I was already familiar), it also has a medical meaning of 'someone with ringworm'.
Searching for "burdock" + "ringworm", the reference I have posted appeared on the first page of results.
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