We have collective nouns for animals, like “a gaggle of geese,” “a pride of lions,” and “an exaltation of larks.” So why not collective nouns for plants? How about a “greasing of palms,” or a “pursing of tulips”? Also, the difference between further...
Martha shares some collective nouns sent in by listeners in response to a recent episode on the topic. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Collective Plant Names” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant Barrett. And I’m Martha...
