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οἰνάνθη

οἰνάνθη, the first shoot of the vine

οἰνάνθ-η, ἡ, (οἴνη A)
  • inflorescence of the grape-vine, Ar. Ra. 1320, Thphr. CP 3.14.8, etc.; = ἡ πρώτη ἔκφυσις τῆς σταφυλῆς, Suid.; also, of the wild vine, Vitis silvestris, Thphr. HP 5.9.6, Dsc. 1.46,5.4, Plin. HN 12.132, Gp. 5.51; bloom on the grape, metaph., γένυσι φαίνων τέρειναν ματέρʼ οἰνάνθας ὀπώραν the time of ripeness which softly brings forth the grape-bloom, Pi. N. 5.6, cf. Chaerem. 12 (pl.).
    • II in Poets, generally, vine, χλωρὸν οἰνάνθης δέμας S. Fr. 255.4, cf. E. Ph. 231 (lyr.), Ar. Av. 588; Λεσβίης νέκταρ οἰνάνθης Call. Fr. 115.
    • III Dropwort, Spiraea Filipendula, a plant with a smell like the vine, Cratin. 98, Arist. HA 549b33, Thphr. HP 6.8.1, Dsc. 3.120, Plin. HN 21.65.
      • 2 a bird, perh. wheat-ear, Saxicola oenanthe, Arist. HA 633a15.
      • 3 a salve, Asclep. ap. Gal. 13.540, cf. 10.550.

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