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Mandella

A name for the seed rather than the whole plant.

From the book

A Chymical Dictionary

Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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Orientation

At a Glance

  • The wordA name for the seed rather than the whole plant.
  • In the bookLocustæ similarly names a particular plant part in a particular state, tender branch tips.
  • A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360.

Historical definition

Mandella is the seed of black hellebore.

Meaning

The plant and the part are both specified. Black hellebore is the source; its seed is the immediate material named. Replacing Mandella simply with hellebore would lose the limitation to a part of that plant.

Use in the book

Locustæ similarly names a particular plant part in a particular state, tender branch tips. Such entries show how much a short botanical equivalent can depend on retaining a small qualification.

Places to read

  1. MandellaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
  2. LocustæTender green branch tips, rather than insects, are meant here.

Source note

Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 360, Mandella