μελίχρως

μελίχρως, ωτος, ὁ, ἡ,

• honey-coloured, i.e. with olive complexion, freq. in Pap., as PPetr. 3 p.8, al. (iii B. C.), Sammelb. 7169.17 (ii B. C.), cf. AP 12.170 (Diosc.): also acc. pl. μελίχροας honey-coloured, κηρούς Q.S. 3.224; of complexion, Ptol. Tetr. 144: dat. sg. μελίχροϊ, νέκταρι Tryph. 113.