κροτών
κροτών, tick, Ixodes ricinus
κροτών, ῶνος, ὁ,
- tick, Ixodes ricinus, Arist. HA 552a15, Agatharch. 58, Dsc. 1.77, Plu. Adul. 2.55e: prov., ὑγιέστερος κροτῶνος Men. 318 (but Str. 6.1.12 has Κρότωνος).
- II castor-oil tree, Ricinus communis (cf. κίκι), Hp. Mul. 2.201, Thphr. HP 1.10.1, 3.18.7, PRev.Laws 39.3, al. (iii B. C.), etc.
- 2 in pl., seeds of the tree, PCair.Zen. 499.10 (iii B. C.); in full, κ. κίκεως Gal. 19.743.
- III part of the ear, Poll. 2.85. (Hdn. Gr. 1.36 distinguishes κροτών from Κρότων the place-name.)
κροτών, ῶνος (ὁ)
1 ricin, Arstt. H.A. 5, 19 ; 31 ; Mén. 4, 161 Meineke ||
2 arbrisseau produisant des baies d’où l’on extrait l’huile de croton (cf. κίκι) Hpc. 670, 22 ; Th. H.P. 1, 10, 1, etc.
κυνὸς νεκροῦ κροτῶνα θλάσον εἰς τὴν ὀσφῦν
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