Meaning of sparrowwort | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An evergreen shrub, Erica passerina.
   uncountable
2. Any plant in the genus Passerina.
   uncountable
3. Any plant in the genus Thymelaea.
   uncountable

Examples

“A compound of galanga, cubebs, sparrow wort, cardamoms, nutmeg, gillyflowers, Indian thistle, laurel seeds, cloves, Persian pepper is made into a drink. Taken twice daily morning and night, in pigeon or fowl broth, preceded and followed by eater. The result, according to Arab tradition, is an effective aphrodisiac.”

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