ARISTO TELIA

(Lat.), n. f. A?r(a$r)-i9s-to-te(ta)/li?-a3.. From Aristotle, the Greek philosopher. Fr., aristotélie. A genus of tiliaceous plants, belonging to the tribe Elæocar;. [B, 104.]—A. p origi wl Owe [RULeNA TIA Cony Cul PAt macqnti|L'Herider) Sivan: Cornus chi lens is [Molin.]. A shrub growing in Chili. The tough a str in gert bark contains a large amount of tannin and furnishes a fibre used in making the strings of musical instruments; the leaves are used to make a detergent wash for ulcers, especially in the mouth; and from the acid edible berries a sort of wine is made. The whole pa is said to have a febrifuge action. [B, 19, 180; H. Baillon (L, 87). —A, racemosa. Mako-mako; a New Zealand species with edible fruit. [B, 19.]