A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Parchment, classically: membrana,-ae (s.f.I), that is, a skin, a membrane taken from an animal body and prepared to write on; pergamentum,-i (s.n.II), abl.sg. pergamento, “the skin of a sheep, goat, or other animal esp. when prepared to receive writing” (WIII) [> “ML pergamentum,-i (s.n.II), alteration of L. pergamena,-ae (s.f.I)” (WIII); see membrane; see paper.

NOTE: (post classical) Pergamentum,-i (s.n.II), also Pergamenum,-i (s.n.II) from Pergamenus (Pergamum) “a city in Asia Minor renowned for its library” (Wiktionary Sept. 2018).

NOTE: Pergama,-orum (pl.n.II); also sg. Pergamum,-i (s.n.II), the citadel of Troy (Glare).

NOTE: pergamenus,-a,-um (adj.A): “of or belonging to Pergamum in Mysia [ancient NW Asia Minor]” (Glare). Pergameus,-a,-um (adj.A), either 1. of or belonging to the citadel of Troy, Trojan; or 2. of Pergamum in Mysia” (Glare).

NOTE: cf. English ‘parchmented:’ having a leathery surface (WIII).

NOTE: vegetable parchment: “a highly grease-resistant and water-resistant paper resembling parchment, often used as a food wrapper, and made by passing unsized paper through sulfuric acid to gelatinize its surface and then washing and drying it - called also parchment paper” (WIII).

NOTE: Vellum (Eng. noun), derives from a French word, referring to a calf: a thin calfskin specially prepared for uses similar to those of parchment (as for writing); a membrane.

parchment-like, resembling parchment: see pergamentaceous.