Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or derived from
Helvella .
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If "phalline" is the active poisonous principle, this is not rendered inert by heat in cooking; but the helvellic acid of other sorts disappears during the process, and its fungi are thus made non-poisonous.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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