Cantarella
Cantarella was a
Borgias during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI. It may have been arsenic,[1] came in the shape of "a white powder with a pleasant taste",[2] and was sprinkled on food or in wine. If it did exist, it left no trace in the works of contemporary writers.[3]
Etymology
The exact origin of the term cantarella is unknown.Ancient Greek: κάνθαρις), referring to the Spanish fly and other blister beetles that secrete cantharidin, a substance that is poisonous in large doses.[4]
References
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- ^ "Cantharellus". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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