Word of Mouth - Lords and Ladies: Folk Names for Plants and Flowers

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Lords and Ladies: Folk Names for Plants and FlowersLords and Ladies: Folk Names for Plants and Flowers

Released On: 19 Jul 2022

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The different names we call our common plants and flowers around the British Isles.

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