Sunday, 1 March 2015

The Word-Hoard

The Word-Hoard


For decades Robert Macfarlane has been collecting unusual words for landscapes and natural phenomena--from aquabob to zawn. It’s a lexicon we need to cherish in an age when a junior dictionary finds room for ‘broadband’ but has no place for ‘bluebell.’

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