polytrichon

pŏlytrĭchon, i, n., = πολύτριχον.

• The herb golden-hair, Venus's-hair, Plin. 22, 21, 30, § 63; called also pŏlythrix, trĭchos, f., πολύθριξ, Plin. 26, 14, 87, § 147. —
• II A precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 190.

polytrichon, ī, n. (πολύτριχον), u. polythrix, trichos, f. (πολύθριξ), I) eine Pflanze, das Goldhaar, Frauenhaar, Venushaar, Form -trichon, Plin. 22, 62: Form -thrix, Plin. 16, 147. – II) ein uns unbekannter Edelstein, Form -thrix, Plin. 37, 190.

polytrichon [CL < πολύτριχον] 1 (bot.) maidenhair-fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris or Asplenium trichomanes. pollitricum, i. capillaris Gl. Laud. 1139; politrian, i. capillus Veneris Ib. 1194; epaticam, ceterach et polytricum [v. l. polictricum] Gerv. Tilb. I 13 (v. ceterach); cum decoctione ‥ herbarum frigidarum, que sunt ‥ politricum, adyantos, capillus veneris, cicorea Gilb. I 18. 1; adianthos, ceterach, politrici Gad. 12v. 2; cum decoctione isopi vel pollitrici Ib.; capillus Veneris subtiliorem habet stipitem et ramos subtiliores, politrico grossiores, G. filet, A. maydenher Alph. 29; politricum simile est polipodio in foliis et habet ramos graciles Ib. 147. 2 kind of hop-plant (used medicinally to encourage hair growth). herba politricus, ‥ hymele Leechdoms I 24.

pŏlўtrĭchŏn, ī, n. , (-trix, -thrix, ĭcis, f. ) (πολύτριχος), capillaire [plante] : Plin. 22, 62 ; 16, 147.