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Hellebria
Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Black hellebore distinguished by red flowers.
In the book. Mandella identifies the seed of black hellebore.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353.
Historical Definition
Hellebria is a kind of black hellebore bearing red flowers.
Meaning
The colour of the flowers is part of the identification. Unlike the unqualified Daura gloss, this entry describes a kind of black hellebore and adds a visible feature. It does not give an account of its preparation or use.
Use in the Book
Mandella identifies the seed of black hellebore. The two entries therefore distinguish a plant description from a plant part. The modernised definition preserves the historical common name and the red flowers without deciding that the description fixes a single modern botanical species.
Places to Read
Daura. A dictionary name for hellebore.
Mandella. A name for the seed rather than the whole plant.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353 — Facsimile