staggerbush

French translation: "Lyonia Mariana"

16:41 Aug 19, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: staggerbush
staggerbush

Context: none, except that it is part of a long list of miscellaneous items, possibly from a museum. Each item is lested separately.
Fred Dichson (X)
French translation:"Lyonia Mariana"
Explanation:
staggerbush is an ericaceous deciduous shrub "Lyonia Mariana" of Eastern North America, having white or pinkish flowers; it is poisonous to livestock.
I do not know if this could be your item and I do not know if it has a common name in French
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Rita Cavaiani
Local time: 04:56
Grading comment
I haven't been able to found the French name, and I just used the Latin name. However, I greatly appreciate your prompt response. Anyway, I had to submit the work as it was.
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na +1"Lyonia Mariana"
Rita Cavaiani
naLyonia
Jon Zuber (X)


  

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23 mins peer agreement (net): +1
"Lyonia Mariana"


Explanation:
staggerbush is an ericaceous deciduous shrub "Lyonia Mariana" of Eastern North America, having white or pinkish flowers; it is poisonous to livestock.
I do not know if this could be your item and I do not know if it has a common name in French

Rita Cavaiani
Local time: 04:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 151
Grading comment
I haven't been able to found the French name, and I just used the Latin name. However, I greatly appreciate your prompt response. Anyway, I had to submit the work as it was.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Hague: Painting (museum) of this plant indigenous to North Carolina?Just guessing. Was unable to find a common name in French
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Lyonia


Explanation:
If you can go by the single French-language page I found with the scientific name.


    Reference: http://www.esveld.nl/voorraadfrans/voorrlyonia.htm
Jon Zuber (X)
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