Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to another bloomin' wonderful episode of Words Unravelled. This time, Rob and Jess are discussing the origins of all manner of flower name.

🌻Which flower makes you wet the bed?
👁️Which flower's name means "day's eye"?
🌹What is the origin of the word rose?
🥒What did Jess name her cucumber plant?

These questions answered - and many more - in this anthology of horticultural etymologies.

Merriam-Webster's flowers that sound like insults: merriam-webster.com/wordplay/plant-names-that-sound-like-insults

👂LISTEN: podfollow.com/words-unravelled-with-robwords-and-jess-zafarris
or search for "Words Unravelled" wherever you get your podcasts.

==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: uselessetymology.com
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

#etymology #wordfacts #English