RESEDA

(Lat.), n. f. Re2s-ed(ad)'a3. Fr., reseda. Ger., R., Resede. Mignonette; the typical genus of the Resedacece (Fr., r^- sedacees; Ger., Resedaceen), which are an order of plants closely allied to the Capparidece. The Resedariece are an order of the Toropetalce. The Resedeoe and the Resedina correspond to the Resedacece. [B, 121, 180 (a, 35).] R. lutea. Fr., reseda jaune, grand'mere, her be maure. Ger., gel be Resede. Base (or crambling, or Italian) rocket; a species growing throughout Europe. The root, radix resedce, was formerly used as an aperient, diuretic, and sudorific. [B, 180, 275 (a. 35).] R. luteola. Fr., gaude, her be jaune (ou d la serpent, ou aux juifs). Us des teinturiers, sardine, roquette bdtarde. Ger.. gelbliche Resede, Wau, Farber-Wau, Gelbkraut. Dyers'-rocket (or -weed), weld, wild mignonette (or woad), yellow-weed; indigenous to Europe, middle Asia, and northern Africa, and naturalized in the United States. The root was formerly used as an aperient, diaphoretic, and diuretic. [B, 173, 180 (a, 35).] R. odorata. Fr., reseda odorant, her be d'amour, mignonette. Ger., wohlriechende Resede. Common garden mignonette; a native of northern Africa and Syria: the r. of the ancient Romans, who applied it as a charm to allay the irritation of wounds. [B, 275. 314 (a. 35).] R. sesamoides, R. stell at a. A European species considered detergent and vulnerary. [B, 173 (a, 35).] RESERATOR(Lat-), n. m. Re(re2)-se2r-at(ast)'o2r. Gen.,-or'- is. From reserare, to unlock. See SUPINATOR long us. [s. 390]