'Senecio Saracenicus' definitions:

Definition of 'Senecio Saracenicus'

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  • Saracen \Sar"a*cen\, n. [L. Saracenus perhaps fr. Ar. sharqi, pl. sharqi[imac]n, Oriental, Eastern, fr. sharaqa to rise, said of the sun: cf. F. sarrasin. Cf. Sarcenet, Sarrasin, Sirocco.] Anciently, an Arab; later, a Mussulman; in the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders. [1913 Webster]
  • Saracens' consound (Bot.), a kind of ragwort ({Senecio Saracenicus}), anciently used to heal wounds. [1913 Webster] Saracenic