Avignon (ignon as inyon)

[ Avignon or Avenio, a commune and city in the south of France, the place celebrated for having been the residence of the Popes from 1329 to 1377.] Avignon-berry, s. The berries of Rham nus infector i us, saxatilis , and amygdalin us . They are used for dyeing yellow. When they are ripe the juice is mixed with alum, to make the sap-green of the painters.