| a noun that may be preceded by an article or other limiting modifier and that denotes any or all of a class of entities and not an individual, as man, city, horse, music. |
| Main Entry: | common name |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the non-scientific name by which a species of plant is known, cf. scientific name |
| Example: | Scientific names often become the common names, especially through use by gardeners. |
