diomedearum

diomedearum
  An allusion to Diomedea, an albatross. Of the Galapagos Islands, home of the Ward Albatross (Diomedea irrorata)

Etymological dictionary of grasses . . 2012.

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  • CATARACTAE seu CATARRACTAE — Graece Καταῤῥάκται, aves Diomedeae, apud Plinium, l. 10. c. 44. Nec Diomedeas praeteribo aves: Iuba cataractas vocat et eis esse dentes oculosque igneô colore, coetera candidas tradens. Sed non proprium hoc ullius avis, verum omnium praedatricium …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • diomedarum —   See diomedearum …   Etymological dictionary of grasses

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