Etymological explorations: walnut (Juglans regia L.)
Journal: Journal of Native and Alien Plant Studies
Year: 2020

Aim. The article aims to find out and analyze the origin and use of scientific and folk names of Juglans regia, as well as other related proper names. Methods. The method of direct analysis and synthesis, historical and logical methods and comparative-historical method were used. Results. The Ancient Greeks and Romans called the introduced fruit plant as the Persian nut. Carl Linnaeus established a new genus Juglans, instead of Nux, which was used by his predecessors. He gave a scientific diagno