leontice

[An abbreviation of Lat. leon to petal on; Gr. leon to petal on =the Greek name of a species, Leontice leon to pet alum, from its leonine petals.] Bot.: A genus of Berberidacese, tribe Nandineæ, Leontice leon to pet alum , the Lion's leaf, has leaves 2503 supposed to resemble in form the imprints of a lion's foot. It grows in the south and east of Europe and in Asia. The root, called Lion's turnip, is used at Aleppo as a substitute for soap, and by the Turks as a remedy for overdoses of opium.