HARMELS

HARMEL

Har"mel, n. Etym: [Ar. harmal.] (Bot.)

Definition: A kind of rue (Ruta sylvestris) growing in India. At Lahore the seeds are used medicinally and for fumigation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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