BRASSICA ERUCA
\bɹˈasɪkəɹ ɪɹˈuːkə], \bɹˈasɪkəɹ ɪɹˈuːkə], \b_ɹ_ˈa_s_ɪ_k_ə_ɹ ɪ_ɹ_ˈuː_k_ə]\
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This was considered by the Romans an aphrodisiac.-Columella. The seeds were ordinarily used. .
By Robley Dunglison
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.