[Fictionary] Septentrionalis

[Pierre Abbat]

On Friday 18 September 2009 12:09:57 Judith Schrier wrote:
>  Septentrionalis, n. Wood of the Scots pine grown in Scandinavia.
>  Kir Talmage:  But why the wood? Why not just the tree?

Trade name used by wood marketeers, and unknown to loggers.

>  Jean-Joseph Cote:  Is there really another Latin word for "northern"
> besides "boreal"?

Yes, and actually "boreal" is from Greek. And the pine is mine.

Pierre