oli de raves

English translation: radish oil

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Catalan term or phrase:oli de raves
English translation:radish oil
Entered by: MargaBBB

10:27 Dec 5, 2012
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cosmetics, Beauty / Historical exhibition
Catalan term or phrase: oli de raves
This is an oil used in the bathwater in Roman times, no other clues I'm afraid - any help appreciated.
MargaBBB
Local time: 11:07
radish oil
Explanation:
Natural Plant Products, Inc. | Daikon Radish Oil
www.meadowfoam.com/dro.phpShareDaikon Radish Oil can also be used in the formulation of cosmetics certified according to the Ecocert, COSMOS and NPA standards. » PRODUCT DATA SHEET ...

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Note added at 3 mins (2012-12-05 10:31:40 GMT)
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Homeopathy - RAPHANUS | Mobile web apps | Chourishi Solutions
mobsea.co/hp/?h=RAPHANUSShareBackground : The ancient Romans used radish oil for skin diseases, and radish was a noted digestive stimulant in Chinese medicine by CE 659. Preparation ...
[PDF]
Seeds of Diversity - part 1 - Canadian Organic Growers
www.cog.ca/documents/TCOG/08Fall-SoDpt1Fall08.pdfFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
the Romans learned that the roots made a good ... greens. When the Romans learned to feed the roots .... pressed to make radish oil, and Europeans developed ...
Ointment - Visual Bible Alive
www.visualbiblealive.com/resources.php?encyc_id...... include castor oil, sesame oil, linseed oil, radish oil, colocynth oil, and oil from various nuts. ... Both the Jews and the Romans employed nard for burials.
Food in the Ancient World - Page 54 - Google Books Result
books.google.com/books?isbn=0313330034
Joan P. (Joan Pilsbury) Alcock - 2006 - Social Science
Radishes The Romans also knew a kind of horseradish, although they had ... of radish and radish oil was used extensivelv before the introduction of olive oil.
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Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 11:07
Grading comment
Thanks, Ross!
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5 +2radish oil
Ross Andrew Parker
5radish oil
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
radish oil


Explanation:
Natural Plant Products, Inc. | Daikon Radish Oil
www.meadowfoam.com/dro.phpShareDaikon Radish Oil can also be used in the formulation of cosmetics certified according to the Ecocert, COSMOS and NPA standards. » PRODUCT DATA SHEET ...

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Note added at 3 mins (2012-12-05 10:31:40 GMT)
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Homeopathy - RAPHANUS | Mobile web apps | Chourishi Solutions
mobsea.co/hp/?h=RAPHANUSShareBackground : The ancient Romans used radish oil for skin diseases, and radish was a noted digestive stimulant in Chinese medicine by CE 659. Preparation ...
[PDF]
Seeds of Diversity - part 1 - Canadian Organic Growers
www.cog.ca/documents/TCOG/08Fall-SoDpt1Fall08.pdfFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
the Romans learned that the roots made a good ... greens. When the Romans learned to feed the roots .... pressed to make radish oil, and Europeans developed ...
Ointment - Visual Bible Alive
www.visualbiblealive.com/resources.php?encyc_id...... include castor oil, sesame oil, linseed oil, radish oil, colocynth oil, and oil from various nuts. ... Both the Jews and the Romans employed nard for burials.
Food in the Ancient World - Page 54 - Google Books Result
books.google.com/books?isbn=0313330034
Joan P. (Joan Pilsbury) Alcock - 2006 - Social Science
Radishes The Romans also knew a kind of horseradish, although they had ... of radish and radish oil was used extensivelv before the introduction of olive oil.

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Ross!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrick Bones: You're fast, Ross!
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Patrick. Gotta be quick on the draw for one like this ;-)

agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz: Yes, that's what it is.
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Alistair.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
radish oil


Explanation:
In Latin, this was known as raphanino (cf. Pliny's Natural History). All the English translations I've seen refer to it as "radish oil".

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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