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† squinant Bot. Obs.
Also 6 squynant, 6–7 squinanth.
[ad. med.L. squinantus, -anthus, ad. late Gr. σχοίνανθος. So obs. F. squinant, It. squinante, -anto.]
= schœnanth.
α1548Turner Names Herbes (E.D.S.) 45 Juncus odoratus sive rotundus, is called in greeke Schenos, in englishe squinant, in duche Kamelhewe. 1562― Herbal ii. (1568) 24, I neuer sawe squynant growinge, sauinge only dryed. 1597Gerarde Herbal i. xxix. 40 Camels haie is called..in English Camels haie, and Squinant. 1656Blount Glossogr., Squinant,..the sweet rush, which is very medicinable: Camels meat. a1693Urquhart Rabelais iii. xxxii. 275 There is neither Squinant, Ginger nor Grains in it. 1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Squinanthus, Squinant, a sweet-smelling Arabian Plant, otherwise call'd the sweet Rush and Camel's-Hay.
β1598Florio, Squinance, squinanth, cammels meate, or sweet rush, which is very medicinable. 1601Holland Pliny II. 101 The medicinable vertues of the sweet Rush called Squinanth... Squinanth is round, of an hote and fiery taste. 1616Bullokar Eng. Exp., Squinanth, a kinde of round rush, which is sweet, and hath flowers very medicinable. |