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ἐρέβινθος

ἐρέβινθος, a kind of pulse, chick-pea

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Ἐρεβίνθων Noun: masculine genitive plural of ἐρέβινθος

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ἐρέβινθ-ος (proparox.), ὁ,
  • chick-pea, Cicer arietinum, κύαμοι ἢ ἐ. Il. 13.589, cf. Pl. R. 372c; eaten as dessert, Xenoph. 22.3, Ar. Pax 1136, Crobyl. 9, etc.; χρύσειοι ἐ. Sapph. 30; κριὸς ἐ., of a special variety, Sophil. 8, cf. Thphr. HP 8.5.1.
    • II metaph., of the membrum virile, Ar. Ach. 801, Ra. 545 (lyr.); cf. κριθή IV. (Cf. ὄροβος, Lat. ervum.)

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