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γέλγις

γέλγις, a clove of garlic

γέλγις, ἡ, gen. γέλγιθος, also γέλγιος and -ιδος (in codd. freq. with false accent γελγίς, γελγίθος, etc., but cf. Hdn.Gr. 1.87): pl. γέλγεις Thphr. HP 7.4.11, CP 1.4.5:—
  • head of garlic, and in pl., the cloves which compose it, ἡ γέλγις διαιρεῖται εἰς τὰς γέλγεις Id. HP 7.4.12, cf. Hp. Nat.Mul. 77; πότιμοι γέλγῑθες AP 6.232 (Crin.).

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