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κόσσυφος

κόσσυφος, blackbird, Turdus merula

κόσσῠφ-ος, Att. κόττῠφος, ὁ (also κόσσυκος, Gloss.),
  • blackbird, Turdus merula, ὁ μὲν ἕτερος μέλας, . . ὁ δʼ ἕτερος ἔκλευκος Arist. HA 617a11; ἑξῆς κ. ἦλθε μόνος γεύσασθαι ἕτοιμος Matro Conv. 87, cf. Theoc. Ep. 4.10, AP 12.142 (Rhian.), 9.76 (Antip.), 343 (Arch.); v. κόψιχος.
    • II a sea-fish, Diocl. Fr. 135, Gal. 6.718; μελάγχρως Numen. ap. Ath. 7.305c; ὁθαλάττιος Ael. NA 1.14 sq.
    • III name of a peculiar breed of poultry at Tanagra, Paus. 9.22.4.

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