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κύαμος

κύαμος, a bean

κύᾰμος [ῠ], ὁ,
  • bean, Vicia Faba, κ. μελανόχροες Il. 13.589, cf. Emp. 141, IG 2(2).1013.19, etc.; χλωροί Batr. 125; κ. Ἑλληνικός Dsc. 2.105; abominated by Pythagoreans, Arist. Fr. 195, etc.; also, of the plant, Thphr. CP 4.14.2.
      • 2 Egyptian bean, Nelumbium speciosum, Id. HP 4.8.7; usu. Αἰγύπτιος κ., Nic. Fr. 81, D.S. 1.10, Dsc. 2.106, Gal. 6.532, 19.780.
    • II lot by which public officers were elected at Athens and elsewh. (because those who drew white beans were chosen), Plu. Per. 27; ὁ τῷ κυάμῳ λαχὼν Ἀθηναίων πολεμαρχέειν Hdt. 6.109; ἐπίσκοπος . . τῷ κυάμῳ λαχών Ar. Av. 1022; οἱ πεντακόσιοι <οἱ> λαχόντες τῷ κ. Lex ap. And. 1.96; βουλὴ ἡ ἀπὸ τοῦ κ. Th. 8.66, cf. Arist. Ath. 24.3, 32.1; ἄρχοντας ἀπὸ κ. καθιστάναι X. Mem. 1.2.9; κυάμοισι τὰς ἀρχὰς αἱρέεσθαι Luc. Vit.Auct. 6; κύαμον ἐδέξατο Schwyzer 701 B 30 (Erythrae, v B.C.); κυάμῳ πατρίῳ S. Fr. 404.
    • III swelling of the paps at puberty, Ruf. Onom. 92, Poll. 2.163, cf. Eust. 749.21.
    • IV woodlouse, Gal. 12.367.

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