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Leaves, Limes, Lambs, and Goosefoots and Goose Feet: An Irish Language Botanical Discussion Posted by róislín on Sep 17, 2016
(le Róislín) Plant names are probably intriguing in every language, and Irish is no exception. When people first start Irish, they probably learn the more basic ones, ones that readily identifiable in nature, like “nóinín” and “caisearbhán.” Even easier for the Anglophone learner are the ones that are similar in both languages, like “rós,” “tiúilip,”…