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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA plant name linked with Brassatella and adder’s-tongue.
- In the bookBrassadella is itself glossed with an alternative spelling and adder’s-tongue.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348.
Historical definition
Dracunculus is Brassatella, that is, adder’s-tongue.
Meaning
The definition gives a chain of names rather than a description. Brassatella is the printed intermediary here; the related headword elsewhere is Brassadella. Preserving that small difference makes the historical cross-reference visible without silently harmonising the book.
Use in the book
Brassadella is itself glossed with an alternative spelling and adder’s-tongue. The two entries strongly connect the names within this dictionary. They do not add the botanical features that would be needed to resolve every possible use of the English common name in other texts.
Places to read
- DracunculusRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- BrassadellaTwo names identified with adder’s-tongue.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348 — Facsimile