Amelegum

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Amelegum Stephanus emblicum corrupte scripsit.


Translation:

Stephanus writes corruptly Amelegum for emblicum.


Commentary:

Amelegum is Arabic ﺞﻠﻣﺍ /āmlağ/ Latinized.

Siggel (1950: 16): p. {= Persian} ﺍﻣﻠﺞ /āmlağ/ Balsam v. Phyllanthus emblica Willd. (Euphorbiac.) {i.e. "the balsam of Phyllanthus emblica Willd. the Indian gooseberry tree"}.


See also: Amblegi, Emblici

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