Folk name

Synonyms for "folk name" (3 found)

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Noun(1 words)

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Noun(1 words)
plant name

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Noun(1 words)

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Folk names are generally not used in the scientific or birdwatching community. An example of a folk name in Indian English is paddy bird which is used for any of various egrets commonly found feeding in paddy fields.

Source: wiktionary