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Lots of Dog violets in the garden now and I also have Dog daisies and Dog roses................but what does Dog mean in these names?
Without goggling, can you guess?
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^^^ Not the answer I'm looking for, sorry. 
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I don’t know, I’ve often wondered.
Is it because they grow in groups rather than as a single plant.? Like a pack of dogs?
Will be interested to know the answer. Obviously not until everyone has had their guess
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Dogs like to wee on them. 
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I think basic species that all others are bred from? Therr is also Dogwood (Cornus family)
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The Dogwood "dog" means something different :-
"The wood of the dogwood tree is one of the hardest and it is said that it was chosen to make the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
The origin of the name comes from the smooth, straight twigs which were used to make butchers’ skewers. Skewers used to be called 'dags' or 'dogs', so the name means 'skewer wood'."
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It cant be because they smell? Cos dog roses smell very nice...common, simple..hmm, i dunno
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Did you know - The root of a dog rose was thought to be able to cure the bite of a wild dog.
THIS is not the answer.
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(23-03-2023, 08:14 PM)Veggie Wrote: The Dogwood "dog" means something different :-
"The wood of the dogwood tree is one of the hardest and it is said that it was chosen to make the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.
The origin of the name comes from the smooth, straight twigs which were used to make butchers’ skewers. Skewers used to be called 'dags' or 'dogs', so the name means 'skewer wood'." Well, there you go!
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