TUBERA, "tubers"; TUBER CIBARIUM, ---- TERRAE, truffle, a fungus, mushroom growing underground, ℞ 27, 35, 315, seq., 321; T. CYCLAMINOS, "sow-bread," because swine, being very fond of T. dig them up. The truffle defies cultivation, grows wild and today is still being "hunted" by the aid of swine and dogs that are guided by its matchless aroma TUCETUM, a delicate dish; particularly a dessert made of prunes Tunny, fish, ℞ 427, 458, 459; Baby, ℞ 420, 424, 425, 426; Salt, ℞ 427 TURDUS, thrush, ℞ 497 Turkey, probably known to the ancients. See Guinea Hen and Meleagris Turnips, ℞ 100, 101 Turnover dish, ℞ 129 TURTUR, "turtle" dove, ℞ 218, seq., 498; ---- ILLA, young t., an endearing term TURSIO, TH--, ℞ 145 TYROPATINA, ℞ 301 TYROTARICUS, a dish made of cheese, salt fish, eggs, spices--ingredients resembling our "Long Island Rabbit," ℞ 137, 143, 180, 439; see TARICA, ℞ 144, 428 U UDDER, ℞ 251 UNCIA, ounce, equals 1/12 lb.; also inch, -/12 UNGELLAE, ℞ 251-5 foot Urbino, Duke of, p. 269 URNA, urn, pitcher, water bucket; --ULA, small vessel; also a liquid measure, containing half of an AMPHORA, of four CONGII, or twelve SEXTARII; see measures URTICA, nettle; also sea-nettle, ℞ 108, 162 U. S. Dept. of Agr. on Dasheens, ℞ 322 UVA, grape, ℞ 19; Uvam passam Phariam, ℞ 97 V Vaerst, Baron von, a writer, pp. 3, 8 Vanilla, ℞ 15 VARIANTES LECTIONES, Apiciana No. 12 Varianus, Varius, Varus, Vardanus, Roman family name, ℞ 245 Varro, a writer, ℞ 70, 307, 396, p. 21 VAS, a vase, vat, vessel, dish, plate; --CULUM, a small v.; ---- VITREUM, glass v., ℞ 23 Vasavarayeyam, ancient Sanscrit book, p. 13 Vatican Mss. Apiciana, p. 254, seq., Incipit facsimile, p. 253 Veal Steak, p. 314, ℞ 351, 2; ---- Fricassée, ℞ 353, 4 Vegetable Dinner, ℞ 67-9, 71, 145, 188; ---- purée, ℞ 103-6; ---- peeling of young v., ℞ 66; to keep v. green, ℞ 67, 188; ---- and brain pudding, ℞ 131 Vehling, J. D., see Introduction; V. collection, p. 257 VENERIS OSTIUM, ℞ 307 Venison, ℞ 339-45 VENTREM, AD ----, ℞ 68, 69, 70, 71; --ICULUM, ℞ 285 VERMICULI, "little worms," noodles, vermicelli Vermouth, Roman, French, and Black Sea, different kinds of, ℞ 3, seq. VERVEX, a wether-sheep, mutton VESTINUS, see Caseus, ℞ 126 Vicaire, Georges, bibliographer, p. 18 VICIA, a kind of pulse, vetch VICTUS, way of life, diet; ---- TENUIS, reduced diet Vinaigrette, ℞ 113, 336, 341 Vinidarius, Excerpts of, pp. 12, 21, 234