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Hydropiper
Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A plant described through red spotting.
In the book. Hellebria similarly adds a colour feature to a plant name, specifying red flowers on a kind of black hellebore.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353.
Historical Definition
Hydropiper is arsmart marked with red specks or spots.
Meaning
The common name and visible marks form the identification. The entry does not give a location, preparation or medicinal action. The red specks should remain part of the description instead of being discarded as an incidental detail.
Use in the Book
Hellebria similarly adds a colour feature to a plant name, specifying red flowers on a kind of black hellebore. Haro gives only a kind of fern. These comparisons show the varying precision of the dictionary’s botanical descriptions. Hydropiper’s stated marks support recognition without establishing a modern species by themselves.
Places to Read
Haro. An unspecified kind of fern.
Hellebria. Black hellebore distinguished by red flowers.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353 — Facsimile