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Geluta
Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A plant identified by the historical name Chameleon.
In the book. Coruscus and Haro likewise identify plants through short names, mouse-ear and a kind of fern.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352.
Historical Definition
Geluta is the herb called Chameleon.
Meaning
The entry is botanical in its wording: it calls the subject an herb. The name should therefore not be assigned to an animal merely from its familiar appearance. No description, part or medical action is provided.
Use in the Book
Coruscus and Haro likewise identify plants through short names, mouse-ear and a kind of fern. Such identifications are useful guides to historical vocabulary, but they do not automatically settle modern species. Geluta’s stated information remains the herb and its supplied common name.
Places to Read
Coruscus. A plant identified by the common name mouse-ear.
Haro. An unspecified kind of fern.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352 — Facsimile