The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Iohnson citizen and apothecarye of London

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Title: The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Iohnson citizen and apothecarye of London
Author: Gerard, John, 1545-1612.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam Islip Ioice Norton and Richard Whitakers,; anno 1633.
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Subject terms: Botany -- Pre-Linnean works -- Early works to 1800.; Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.; Gardens -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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¶ The Names.

The tame or garden Oliue tree is called in Greeke 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Latine, Oleasatiua, and Vrbana: in high-Dutch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: in low-Dutch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: in Italian, Oliuo domestico: in French, Oliuier: in Spanish, Oliuo, and Oliuera: in English, Oliue tree.

The berry is called Oliua: in Greeke also 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Spanish, Azcytuna: in French, Dutch, and English, Oliue.

Oliues preserued in brine or pickle are called Colymbades.

Thewilde Oliue tree is named in Greeke, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Latine, Oleasyluestris, Oleaster, Cotinus, Olea Aethiopica: in Dutch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉: in Italian, Oliuosaluatico: in Spanish, Azcbuche, Azambul∣heyro: in French, Oliuier sauuage: in English, wilde Oliue tree.