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κλῆμα

κλῆμα, a vine-twig, vine-branch

κλῆμα, ατος, τό, Aeol. κλᾶμμα (q.v.),
  • twig or branch, esp. vinetwig, Ar. Ec. 1031, Hp. Epid. 4.50, 6.3.8, Thphr. HP 2.5.5, CP 3.14.6, al.; ἀμπέλου κ. Pl. R. 353a: generally, cutting, slip, ὁ βλαστὸς τοῦ κ. X. Oec. 19.8, cf. Arist. HA 550b8: metaph., ἀνατετμήκασί τινες τὰ κ. τὰ τοῦ δήμου D. ap. Aeschin. 3.166; of the navel string, πεῖσμα καὶ κ. τῷ γεννωμένῳ καρπῷ Democr. 148.
      • 2 vine-switch, cane, carried by Roman centurions, Lat. vitis, Plu. Galb. 26, etc.
    • II = πιτυοῦσσα, Dsc. 4.165; = πολύγονον, Plin. HN 27.113.
    • III = ὑπόδημα, Hsch.; cf. κλείματα.

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