- A plant of the genus Hieracium; -- so called from the
ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their
vision. - A plant of the genus Senecio (S. hieracifolius).
- An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit
of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus,
a small European shrub.
- The red currant. - The bilberry. - A peculiar New Zealand shrub (Coriaria ruscifolia), in
which the petals ripen and afford an abundant purple juice from which a
kind of wine is made. The plant also grows in Chili.
- A salad plant - Albert, a true chef, alternately uses salad - Cos, iceberg, eg - Leaves to make lunch - Mignonette or cos - Mignonette or iceberg - Salad green
- Flower of remembrance - Flower type - Opium flower - Remembrance flower - Showy flower - Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy
polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver
somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to
some extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. - Alt. of Poppyhead
- Fragrant gum resin used in perfumery - Fragrant resin - The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the
Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose
granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color,
with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was
formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic.
- The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous
plant, the Dorema ammoniacum. It is brought chiefly from Persia in the
form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into
masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed
by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in water and in
spirit of wine, and is used in medicine as an expectorant and
resolvent, and for the formation of certain plasters.