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παιπάλη

παιπάλη, pollen, the finest flour or meal

παιπᾰλ-η, ἡ (redupl. from πάλη (B))
  • the finest flour or meal, Ar. Nu. 262; π. ἀλφίτων Apollon. ap. Gal. 12.502, v.l. in Dsc. 3.39: metaph., λέγειν γενήσει . . παιπάλη, i. e. a subtle talker, Ar. Nu. 260, cf. sq. [παιπάλημα] and πασπάλη.

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