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κίσθος

κίσθος, rock-rose

κίσθος (Dsc. (v. infr.), Hsch.) or κισθός, ὁ,
  • rock-rose, Eup. 14.5, Mnesim. 4.63 (anap.), prob.l.for κισσός in Thphr. HP 6.1.4, 6.2.1, 2; κ. ἄρρην, = Cistus villosus, κ. θῆλυς, = C. salvifolius, Dsc. 1.97: κίστος, Hp. Liqu. 5, Gal. 12.27:— Dsc. l.c.sq. distinguishes the species κίσθαρος or κίσσαρος from λῆδον, cf. Gal. 12.28.

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