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Peucedamum

Peucedamum

Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A plant identified through the English angelica name.

In the book. Laudina is also identified as Angelica, without the present qualifier.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366.

Historical Definition

Peucedamum is English angelica.

Meaning

The qualifier English is part of the supplied identification. It should remain visible when comparing other historical plant names equated with angelica.

Use in the Book

Laudina is also identified as Angelica, without the present qualifier. The shared name gives a useful route for comparison while leaving the different specificity of the glosses intact.

Places to Read

Laudina. A herb name equated with angelica.

Vegetabilia. Growing things described through rootedness and branching.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Peucedamum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 366; compare Laudina, Vegetabilia

See also. Laudina; Vegetabilia

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