Brassadella

Historical definition

Brassadella, or Brassatella, is adder’s-tongue.

Meaning

The principal help is lexical: the two historical spellings lead to one identifying plant name. The entry does not specify a part, locality or preparation, so those details should remain open until supplied by the passage being read. Nor does the name alone authorize a medicinal or symbolic interpretation.

Keeping both forms in the index makes the short definition more usable without adding unsupported matter. Where a text describes an extraction, an application or a resemblance, its own evidence can then be discussed separately from this basic identification.