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λειμών

λειμών, any moist, grassy place, a meadow, mead, holm

λειμών, ῶνος, ὁ,
  • any moist, grassy place, meadow, Il. 2.467, etc.; ἀμφὶ δὲ λειμῶνες μαλακοὶ ἴου ἠδὲ σελίνου θήλεον Od. 5.72; μαλακὸς λ. Hes. Th. 279; βαθύς A. Pr. 653; λ. βούχιλος, βουθερής, Id. Supp. 540 (lyr.), S. Tr. 188: metaph., λειμῶνα Μουσῶν δρέπων Ar. Ra. 1300; ἐς λειμῶνα ποταμίων ποτῶν into the smooth river-water, S. Fr. 659; χυτῆς λειμὼν θαλάσσης, of a sponge, AP 6.66.7 (Paul.Sil.); πλούτου καὶ νεότητος λειμῶνας ἀφθόνους Pl. Sph. 222a, cf. Phdr. 248c.
      • 2 flowers, Ὧραι λειμῶνας βρύουσι Him. Or. 1.19.
    • II pudenda muliebria, E. Cyc. 171.
    • III later, freq. metaph. for any bright, flowery surface, as a blooming face, a peacockʼs tail, Ach.Tat. 1.19, 1.16; an embroidered robe, λ. ὁ περὶ τὰς ἐσθῆτας Philostr. Im. 2.1; also λ. λέξεων, title of work by Pamphilus, Suid. Praef., cf. Plin. HN Praef. 24, Gell. Praef. 6:—and as Dim. λειμωνάριον, τό, Phot. Bibl. p.161 B.

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