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πυρήν

πυρήν, the stone

πῡρήν, ῆνος, ὁ,
  • stone of stone-fruit, as of the olive, Hdt. 2.92, Thphr. CP 5.18.4, etc.; of the pomegranate, Hp. Aff. 54, Thphr. HP 1.11.6; of the medlar, ib. 3.12.5; of the date, Arist. Mete. 342a10, Thphr. CP 1.19.2 (where ἐλάας is prob. cj. for ἰτέας); of the elder, Hp. Mul. 2.133; of the myrtle and grape, Arist. Pr. 925b26; of the wild cherry, Hdt. 4.23.
      • 2 an edible nut, the kernel of κῶνος I.2, Mnesith. ap. Ath. 2.57b, IG 2(2).1013.21.
    • II hard bone of fishes, implied by ἀπύρηνος Archestr. Fr. 8.9.
    • III grain of frankincense, Hp. ap. Gal. 19.134.
        • b an unknown aromatic, PMag.Par. 1.2874, al.
        • c = ὀξυάκανθα, Dsc. 1.93.
    • IV round head of a probe, Gal. UP 15.7.
      • 2 = ὀδούς III, Id. 2.462.
    • V name of a gem, Plin. HN 37.188; as a votive offering, IG 7.3498.17 (Oropus).
    • VI growth under the chin of an animal, Str. 4.6.10. (Sts. misspelt πυρρ- in codd.; the quantity of υ is inferred from ἀπῡρηνος Archestr. l.c. and Lat. apȳrǐnus.)

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