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A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe.

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  1. n. A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe.
  2. n. A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic.
  3. 1. A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe. Milton. 2. (Bot.) A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic.
  4. A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; --called also golden garlic.
  5. n. A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe. n. A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic.