Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting an acid, a tannin, C15H20-O8(?), obtained from wild rosemary, Ledum palustre. It is possibly identical with esculotannic acid.
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The herb belongs to the Rock Rose tribe, and contains citric acid, leditannic acid, resin, wax, and a volatile principle called
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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