malobathron
malobathron, a costly ointment, betel, malobathrum (from an Indian plant)
mālŏbăthron (mālŏbăthrum), i, n., = μαλόβαθρον.
- Lit., an Indian or Syrian plant, from which a costly oint ment was prepared, perh. betel or base cin namon, Plin. 12, 26, 59, § 129; Sid. Carm. 2, 415.—
- II Transf., the oil procured from this plant, malobathrum: coronatus nitentes Malobathro Syrio capillos, Hor. C. 2, 7, 7; also used in medicine, Cels. 5, 23; Plin. 23, 4, 48, § 93.
mālobathron od. -um (mālobatrum), ī, n. (μαλόβαθρον), I) ein indisches (nach Plinius auch in Syrien vorkommendes) Gewächs, aus dem eins der kostbarsten Salbenöle bereitet wurde, nach einigen der Mutterzimt (Laurus Cassia, L.), nach anderen der Betel (Piper betle, L.), Plin. 12, 129. Sidon. carm. 2, 415. – II) meton. das Öl Malobathrum, das Zimtöl, Hor. carm. 2, 7, 8. Cels. 5, 23. Plin. 23, 93.
mālŏbăthrŏn (16) (-um), ī, n. (μαλόβαθρον), malobathrum [arbre qui fournissait un parfum] : Plin. 12, 129 || huile, essence de malobathrum : Hor. O. 2, 7, 7 ; Cels. Med. 5, 23 ; Plin. 23, 93.
mālobathron (-thrum) ī, n
- , μαλόβαθρον, a costly ointment, betel, malobathrum (from an Indian plant): Syrium, H.