Harbe
From Simon Online
Harbe apud Avicennam est animal venenosum ova faciens venenosa.
Apparatus:
Harbe ABD e f | Herbe C {printing error?}
Translation:
Harbe {"chamaeleon"} is mentioned by Avicenna, it is a venomous animal that produces poisonous eggs.
Commentary:
Wehr (1976): ﺣﺮﺑﺎﺀ /ḥirbāʔ/ "chamaeleon (zool.)".
Simon is alluding to Avicennae Canon, liber II, capitulum 352. De harbe {followed by: id est chamaeleonti animali} Harbe quid est? Nota est. … Venena: dicitur, quod eius ovum est venenum perniciosum. - "What is harbe? It is {an animal} well-known. … Poisons: it is said that its egg is poisonous in a pernicious manner."
Wilf Gunther 25/11/13
See also: Cameleon (1), Cameleon (2).