The Etymology of Fowers

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Published March 13, 2008 at 8:48 AM PDT

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Many of us take time to stop and smell the roses, but do we ever stop to think of how those roses got their name? Martha Barnette, co-host of "A Way With Words," traces the origins and etymology of fl

The Etymology of Fowers

Originally aired Sept. 11, 2006.

Many of us take the time to stop and smell the roses, but do we ever stop to think of how those roses got their name? We talk with Martha Barnette about the etymology of flowers, why you should care, and why a local politician is getting a flower named after him. She is the author of A Garden of Words .

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Martha Barnette , co-host of A Way With Words on KPBS Radio and author of  A Garden of Words.