n. [ F. orviétan: cf. It. orvietano. So called because invented at Orvieto, in Italy. ] A kind of antidote for poisons; a counter poison formerly in vogue. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[ひば;ヒバ, hiba ; hiba] (n) (1) (See 檜) hinoki leaf; (2) (uk) (See 翌檜) hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); (3) (uk) (See 矮鶏檜葉) small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)