Note (24) — BOOK IV.
James Greive translation
24. Acorns.) Dioscorides calls this βάλανος μυρεψική. It is the fruit of a tree like the myrica.—It resembles the Pontic nut: upon being squeezed like bitter almonds, it emits a moisture, which is used for ointments instead of oil.—It grows in Ethiopia, Egypt, and Arabia. Lib, iv. cap. 742.