A Chymical Dictionary

Haro

Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. An unspecified kind of fern.

In the book. Fædula is similarly described only as a kind of mushroom, whereas Calliette includes colour and habitat.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353.

Historical Definition

Haro is a kind of fern.

Meaning

The dictionary supplies a broad botanical group but no features distinguishing the kind. It gives no part, habitat, preparation or medical action. The definition supports recognition of the general category while leaving a more precise identification open.

Use in the Book

Fædula is similarly described only as a kind of mushroom, whereas Calliette includes colour and habitat. That contrast shows how different levels of descriptive detail occur in the dictionary. Haro has no equivalent detail from which to infer a particular modern species.

Places to Read

Calliette. A fungal-looking growth identified by colour and host.

Fædula. An unspecified kind of mushroom.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Haro

See also. Calliette; Fædula