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sicida [cf. σικύδιον dim. of σικύα or σίκυος; cf. et. sicya, sicys] 1 (bot.) wild (? squirting) cucumber (Ecballium elaterium 1b); b (w. agrestis, in same sense). cicida, i. †ciminum [l. cucumer] agrestis SB 15; cucumeris agrestis ‥ [v. l. adds: respice ‥ in ‥ sicides vel sicida] Alph. 47 (v. sicys 1); sicida vel scicida nomen est equivocum ad cucumeres agrestes, brionia, cucurbita agrestis idem Ib. 170. b siccida agrestis, i. cucumeris agrestis vel cucubita agrestis, sed sicia est ventosa ‥ et sicia est galla Alph. 173. 2 (assoc. or conf. w. bryony or wild gourd, v. bryonia, cucurbita b; cf. et. sicys). sicida, brionia idem SB 39; brionia vel brion, scicida, cucurbita agrestis, alphesora idem; ejus folia assimulantur foliis vitis. G. brione vel nave sauvage, A. wildenep Alph. 26; Ib. 170 (v. 1a supra); Ib. 173 (v. 1b supra). 3 (unspec.). radicis secide lib' j Gilb. VI 265. 2; folio siccide Ib. VI 266. 2.

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