Message: "But they do grow in flower beds!"

[Facts] But they do grow in flower beds!

by Andy ;—) (guest)

6/27/2006, 1:51 AM

True enough! But I just found this in my Greek dictionary:

"ionia" (with an omega) for "flower bed of violets". So I don't think the omikron/omega thing is really all that crucial. But haven't been able to find out anything about the origin of the name Ion. I thought maybe your clever books might know …

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VIOLA from the Greek ION? · Andy ;—) · 6/26/2006, 6:43 AM

•Re: VIOLA from the Greek ION? · morfydd · 6/26/2006, 12:03 PM

•Re: VIOLA from the Greek ION? · Andy ;—) · 6/26/2006, 12:19 PM

•Re: VIOLA from the Greek ION? · Miranda · 6/26/2006, 12:31 PM

•Where are you Greek-Freaks out there? · Andy ;—) · 6/26/2006, 12:58 PM

•Furthermore... · Pavlos · 6/26/2006, 11:09 PM

•Re: Where are you Greek-Freaks out there? · Pavlos the Greak Freak · 6/26/2006, 11:03 PM

•ION, Athens, and the flower · Andy ;—) · 6/27/2006, 12:56 AM

•Ionians are not purple! · Pavlos · 6/27/2006, 1:18 AM

•But they do grow in flower beds! · Andy ;—) · 6/27/2006, 1:51 AM

•Re: But they do grow in flower beds! · Pavlos · 6/29/2006, 2:12 AM

•The link doesn't seem to work … · Andy ;—) · 6/30/2006, 3:52 AM

•Re: Where are you Greek-Freaks out there? · Anneza · 6/26/2006, 11:28 PM

•Not so! · Pavlos · 6/27/2006, 1:09 AM

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