Folk name for a flower

[nq:1]I need a folk name for the common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus). Picture here: I would prefer a word of four syllables, but any help will do.)[/nq]
404.

PB

[nq:2]I need a folk name for the common birdsfoot trefoil ... a word of four syllables, but any help will do.)[/nq]
[nq:1]404.[/nq]
I guess if you read that "four hundred four", it has four syllables, but it's sort of an unconvincing name for a flower.

[nq:2]I need a folk name for the common birdsfoot trefoil ... a word of four syllables, but any help will do.)[/nq]
[nq:1]404.[/nq]
Works for me. You have to patch the URL if it is broken on your screen. It is not on mine, but I use QF along with my OE. Works fine lasts long time ...

Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/

One day (9/25/2003 3:40:06 PM), in alt.usage.english, I came across the following words of "wisdom" penned by Padraig Breathnach (Email Removed) in message
[nq:2]I would prefer a word of four syllables, but any help will do.)[/nq]
[nq:1]404.[/nq]
Try this.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P28712306

[nq:2]404.[/nq]
[nq:1]Try this. http://makeashorterlink.com/?P28712306[/nq]
Thank you. After all that, I don't recognise the plant.

PB

Simon R. Hughes (Email Removed) wrote, in part:
[nq:1]I need a folk name for the common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus). I would prefer a word of four syllables, but any help will do.)[/nq]
How about one of these?
[nq:1]Common names of Lotus corniculatus Barra-mhìslean, Peasair a' Mhadaidh-ruadh Bird's Foot Trefoil Bird's-foot-trefoil (Common) Bloom-Fell Catcluke Catscluke Catte

[nq:1]I need a folk name for the common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus). Picture here: I would prefer a word of four syllables, but any help will do.) I don't know why you don't consider "common birdsfoot trefoil" a folk name.[/nq]
I don't see the name you are listing in my searches, but both my Wildflowers guide and this site (

[nq:1]I need a folk name for the common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus). Picture here: [/nq]
They reminded me of lady slippers, but I'm not at all sure.

Maria Conlon

Four-syllable names for Lotus corniculatus from The Englishman's Flora:

Bunny rabbits
Catten-clover
Cuckoo's stockings
Dead-man's fingers
Devil's fingers
Eggs-and-bacon
Eggs-and-collop
Hens-and-chickens
Jack-jump-about
King's finger grass
Kitty-two-shoes
Lady's cushion
Lady's fingers
Lady's slipper
Love entangled
Shoes-and-stocki

Simon R. Hughes wrote on 26 sep 2003 in sci.lang.translation:
[nq:1]I need a folk name for the common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus). Picture here: I would prefer a word of four syllables, but any help will do.)[/nq]
Dutch:
"Gewone rolklaver" (Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus)

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