A code word used by ancient Pagans to mean “strawberry juice.” It was placed in code so people could not copy secret herbal formulas. In retrospect, this choice for a code word was not a good one.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...