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Roots: V

vagans

wandering, erratic

valid- / valer-

strong, true (validus) (Valeriana = strong, referring to the medicinal uses of Valerian)

vari-

variable, various (variatus)

variegat-

variegated (variegata)

velut-

velvety (velutina)

venos-

referring to a vein (venosus)

ventr-

unevenly swollen (ventricosa)

venust-

beautiful (venustus)

vermi-

referring to a worm, spiral form (vermiculatus)

vern-

referring to Spring, vernal (vernalis vernus)

vernic-

referring to varnish (vernicosa)

verruc-

verrucose, warty (verrucosus / verruculosa)

versi-

various(ly) (versiflora = variously-flowered)

vertic-

referring to a whorl (verticillatus)

verus (vera)

genuine, true

vesicul-

referring to vessicles, bladders (vesicularis)

vesper-

referring to the evening - also western (vespertillus vesperinus)

vesti-

clothed, covered (usually with hairs) (vestitus)

villos-

hairy (villosum)

vimin-

referring to a wicker, therefore, long, pliable branches (viminalis)

vin-

referring to wine (vinifera = wine-bearing)

viol-

referring to the genus Viola or the color violet - (violaceus = partaking of the color violet)

vires-

referring to the color green (virescens)

virgat-

referring to a twig (wand) (virgatus)

virgin-

referring to a virgin - usually meanig white (virginalis)

virid-

referring to the color green (viridiflora = green-flowers)

visc-

sticky (Malvaviscus = sticky mallow) (viscaria)

viti-

referring to a grape (vitifolia = leaves like a grape)

vitta-

striped (vittatus)

volub-

twining (volubilis)

vulg-

common (vulgaris)

vulp-

referring to a fox (vulpina)