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αἴγειρος

αἴγειρος, the poplar

αἴγειρος, ἡ,
  • black poplar, Populus nigra, μακεδνή, μακρή, Od. 7.106, 10.510, cf. Il. 4.482, S. Fr. 23, etc.; αἴ. ὑδατοτρεφέες Od. 17.208, cf. 9.141, 5.64, 239, E. Hipp. 210 (lyr); named among ἄκαρπα in Arist. Mu. 401a4; καρποφόρος Mir. 835b2: prov., αἰγείρου θέα, of a seat in the theatre which had no view of the stage, Cratin. 339.

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