Assala

Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A historical name for nutmeg.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 7; facsimile PDF page 335.

Historical Definition

Assala is a nutmeg.

Meaning

The identification is direct, but its simplicity should not be mistaken for a complete recipe. A passage may employ the whole material, a separated part or a preparation; this entry only resolves the unfamiliar name. The edition keeps Assala in the index so the historical wording remains traceable. It does not add an unverified botanical determination, medicinal purpose or trade origin to the short equation supplied by the source.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 7; facsimile PDF page 335 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Assala