What is a small stone taken from the gizzard of a young swallow. -- anciently worn as a medicinal charm called?
chelidonius — A small stone taken from the gizzard of a young swallow. -- anciently worn as a medicinal charm. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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