There are lots of examples. A good argument for using botancal names.

herbs dont have latin names ... im wondering if i didnt describe the issue properly .. well or goodly.. whatever .. lol..

mornings have been very hard since i gave up coffee....

ken

Herbs most definitely do have botanical names. Every plant does.

EVERY plant has a Latin name!

The one that comes to mind is Coriandrum sativum. The fresh leaves are known as cilantro but the seeds are referred to as coriander.

But only in the US. It’s all coriander over here.

oh for Gods sake.. when you open the pantry.. and pull out the erbs ... they are not all named after the plants..

can you two stop be so contrary this morning ..

its all about the erbs .. the flavorings that have name DIFFERENT THEN THE PLANT ...

you are making me want to go buy a pack of cigarettes and chain smoke while i drink coffee ...

ken

ps: notice i dropped the aitches ...lol

Not contrary., accurate.

oh no.. im going to have to throw away my GARLIC.. since that isnt the proper name for the name police ...

no more licorice cookies ... nor candy

omg.. and no more onions ...

"can you two stop be so contrary this morning .."

Not contrary at all!! You made a statement that was factually incorrect. We just corrected it.

Mace and nutmeg are another combo that comes to mind. Nutmeg is the seed pod of Myristica fragrans and mace is the covering of that seed pod.

All plants have botanical names, including herbs. Common names can vary a lot sometimes. Sometimes the name changes between parts, like the cilantro/coriander mentioned. Sometimes common names change depending on the use, like how fresh and often unripe peppers will be known by one name, and the ripe and dried (andn sometimes smoked or other treatment) will be called another name- like jalapenos and chipolte or poblanoes and ancho. Sometimes things have specific varieties that get called something different, like stalk celery and celeriac. Sometimes things get a different name depending on if it's domesticated or wild, like carrots and Queen Anne's Lace. Or just different depending on the region/area- like wild leeks are also called ramps, ramson, and spring onion, or argula is also known as rocket.

Ken, get well soon.

I still don't understand what you're asking, Ken -- but I sure am enjoying this morning's entertainment. LOL!!!

I was weeding at the public garden on Saturday filling one five gallon bucket after another with glechoma hederacea. Numerous visitors stopped to remark on my profilic weedy foe and they each called it by a different name.

I understood what you meant Ken. I just can't come up with a root, leaf, seed name change when used for one plant.

Like cilantro/coriander. That’s the first that comes to mind. Doesn’t cover the roots though.

you guys got there.. cilantro ... i didnt know the chili names were the same plant.. just in different form ...

forget the root example ... i cant think of anything we grind up for this example... horseradish.. carrots.. etc.. that has a use for the leaves or seed ...

ken

What? Forget the trifecta? I feel certain there is something in the Zingiberaceae family that does a root, leaf, seed name change when used.

Another good one is Manihot esculenta, which is known by the common names Yuca (not to be confused with Yucca), Cassava, and Manioc depending on where in the world it's being grown, while the starch extracted from the tuber of the same plant is widely known as Tapioca.

I want to say that there are different parts of Sassafras that are used for various things under various names. Some part of Creole cooking uses something. Some drink uses something.

Haven't got the google in me to look it up...

Yes, Sassafras root used to make root beer. leaves for Filé gumbo. But I don't think the root has its own name.

I think we call leaves 'Cilantro' because of our proximity to Mexico. Cilantro is Spanish for the Coriander leaves.

How about poppy seed and opium (made from the latex of the plant)? OK, maybe that's a stretch.