[Sca-cooks] Seeking Food Dictionary

[Johnna Holloway]

Solveig wrote:
There are several problems. One is the problem of archaic words.
 To some extent, I am helped by a specialized dictionary of archaic
botanical references which is a purely Japanese text. I have also
made ample use of multivolume botanicaly and zoological dictionaries
at the Harvard Yen-Ching Library. Basically, I can get most terms as far
as modern scientific names, Things like:"Cephalotaxus harringtonia"
or "Podocarpus nagi". That sort of thing.What I need to do now is
find common English equivalents.

Ah, well then perhaps what you want to is Cornucopia II. A Source Book
of Edible Plants by Stephen Facciola. Vista, CA: Kampong Publications,  
1998.
That would be a start. Both of those you mention are included.

Johnnae llyn Lewis