| A | B |
|---|
| slop jars | indoor containers which take the place of toilets. |
| keeping room | a colonial term for parlor or sitting room. |
| salsify | a biennial root crop; oyster plant. |
| myrtle | a fragrant evergreen, which in myth scented Eden. |
| privy | outdoor toilet. |
| lisle | a smooth, high-quality fabric. |
| croaker sack | burlap bag. |
| croup | bronchitis. |
| paterollers | slave-catchers. |
| haint | a dialect pronunciation of "haunt". |
| flatbed | flat-bottomed skiff. |
| juniper | an evergreen shrub yielding a fragrant oil. |
| raised bread | yeast bread. |
| coffle | a chained line of slaves. |
| bay | go mad. |
| barnacles | smallpox. |
| moss rose | a common summer flower. |
| rue | a bitter herb that symbolizes regret. |
| sassafras | dried bark of a laurel tree which is used as a flavoring. |
| comfrey | a hairy-leafed herb related to borage and used in tea. |
