ælf-þone, f.n: a plant, probably woody nightshade, bittersweet; used to treat ailments thought to have been caused by supernatural agency, especially skin disease and mental illness. (ALF-THON-uh / ˈælf-ˌθɔ-nə)
Category Archives: trees + plants
plūm-blǣd
plūm-blǣd, f.n: fruit of the plum-tree. (PLOOM-BLAD / ˈpluːm-ˌblæːd)
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lactuca
lactuca, f.n: lettuce. (LAHK-tuh-kah / ˈlak-tʌ-ka)
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pise
pise, f.n: pea. (PIZ-uh / ˈpɪ-zə)
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palm-æppel
palm-æppel, m.n: fruit of the palm, a date. (PALM-APP-pell)
ellen-grāfa
ellen-grāfa, m.n: a grove of elder trees. (EL-len-GRAH-vah)
salfige
salfige, f.n: sage (the herb). (SAL-vih-yeh)
codd-æppel
codd-æppel, m.n: quince. (CODD-AP-pell)
þunor-wyrt
þunor-wyrt, f.n: ‘thunder-plant’, house leek, Sempervivum tectorum. (THUN-or-WURT)
wīngeard-hring
wīngeard-hring, m.n: a cluster of grapes. (WEEN-YEH-ard-H’RING)
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