vernacular name
vernacular name · vernacular names
A name in a vernacular language, distinct from a taxonomic name, that is used to refer…A name in a vernacular language, distinct from a taxonomic name, that is used to refer to an organism and may, though not always, correspond to a taxonomic name.
» The pitaya's common English name of "dragon fruit" reflects its vernacular name in many Asian languages.
Meaning
2 sensesA name in a vernacular language, distinct from a taxonomic name, that is used to refer to an organism and may, though not always, correspond to a taxonomic name.
A name that does not unambiguously define a substance.
Examples
1 sentencesThe pitaya's common English name of "dragon fruit" reflects its vernacular name in many Asian languages.
Forms
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