λευκόϊον
λευκόϊον, white-violet
λευκό-ϊον [ῐ], τό, for λευκὸν ἴον, lit.
- white-violet:
- I gilliflower, Matthiola incana, Theoc. 7.64, Dsc. 3.123, etc.
- II snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, flowering very early, Thphr. HP 6.8.1; joined with the narcissus and lily in AP 5.143 (Mel.), 146 (Id.).
- III λ. τὸ μέλαν, = ἴον τὸ μέλαν, Hp. Nat.Mul. 32.
λευκόϊον -ου, τό [λευκός , ἴον ] bot. carnation Theocr. 7.64 Diosc.2 3.123 etc. | snowdrop Thphr. H.P. 6.8.1, 7.13.9 etc. | λ. τὸ μέλαν violet Hp. NatMul. 32.
λευκό·ϊον, ου (τὸ)
1 giroflée blanche, quarantaine, plante, Thcr. Idyl. 7, 64 ||
2 boule-de-neige, plante, Hpc. 570, 48, etc. ; Th. H.P. 6, 8, 1 ; Plut. M. 45f ||
3 essence de giroflée blanche, Th. Od. 27.
Étym. λ. ἴον.
λευκόϊον, τό, d.i. λευκὸν ἴον, das weiße Veilchen, die Levkoie, von ihrem Geruch benannt, Hippocr.; Pol. 34.8.5 ; Theocr. 7.64 u. a.Sp.
λευκόϊον
λευκό-ϊον, ου, τό,
- for λευκὸν ἴον, literally white-violet, but used for
- Ithe wall-flower, Theocr., etc.
- IIa bulbous plant, the snow-flake, Anth.