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κόκκος

κόκκος, a grain, seed

κόκκος, ὁ,
  • grain, seed, as of the pomegranate, h.Cer. 372, 412, Hdt. 4.143, Hermipp. 36, Hp. Mul. 1.37, PTeb. 273.47 (ii/iii A.D.); κ. Βαβυλώνιος Philostr. Ep. 54; of the poppy, Euphro 11.11; of the pine, IG 14.966.12; of wheat, Philum. Ven. 3.3; of weeds in corn, PLond. 5.1697.13 (vi A.D.); cf. Κνίδιος: metaph., νόου δέ μοι οὐκ ἔνι κ. not a grain of sense, Timo 66.3 [840].
      • 2 a measure, Dsc. 2.166, Orib. Fr. 35.
    • II ‘berry’ (gall) of kermes oak, used to dye scarlet, Thphr. HP 3.7.3, Gal. 12.32: hence, scarlet (the colour), Dromo 1.4, PHolm. 22.1.
      • 2 κ. or κ. βαφική, ἡ, kermes oak, Quercus coccifera, Dsc. 4.48, Paus. 10.36.1.
    • III pill, Alex.Trall. 5.4.
    • IV in pl., testicles, AP 12.222 (Strat.).
      • 2 pudenda muliebria, Hsch.

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