Spanish town upon the Guadaloupe, in the province of Teruel, with a fine town-house, a college, three parish churches, six monasteries, one hospital, and 5100 inhabitants. The surrounding country is wild, but rich in olives, mulberry trees, and alum.

Alcanna, or Alkanna, in Commerce, a powder prepared from the leaves of the Egyptian privet, in which the people of Cairo drive a considerable trade. It is much used by the Turkish women, to give a golden colour to their nails and hair. In dyeing, it gives a yellow colour when steeped with common water, and a red when infused in vinegar. There is also an oil extracted from the berries of alcanna, which is sometimes used in medicine.