Obs. [Fr., ad. L. anacampserōs, -ōtem, a. Gr. ἀνακαμψέρως, -έρωτα, f. ἀνακάμπ-τ-ειν to bend back + ἔρως love.] A herb feigned to restore departed love.
[1611. Cotgr., Anacampserote, a certain herb whose touch reneweth decayed love.]
1708. Motteux, Rabelais, V. xxxi. Let’s taste some of these Anacampserotes that hang over our heads.
