What does "common name" mean?

The name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public.

What is a synonym for "common name"?

Common synonyms include: bugbane, cultivar name, finch, plant name, raoulia, redtail.

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Noun

1
The name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public.
"Near-synonym: trivial name"
2
A name that unambiguously identifies a substance but is not the IUPAC systematic name.
3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, name.

"From the point of view of biology, a bird has both a scientific name and a common name."