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χαμαίπιτυς

χαμαίπιτυς, ground-pine, Ajuga Chamaepitys

χᾰμαί-πῐτυς, ῠος, ἡ,
  • ground-pine, Ajuga Chamaepitys, Nic. Al. 56, Apollod. ap. Ath. 15.681d, Dsc. 3.158, Plin. HN 24.29.
      • 2 mountain germander, Teucrium montanum, Dsc. l.c., Plin. l.c.
      • 3 herb-ivy, Ajuga Iva, Dsc. and Plin. ll.cc.
      • 4 = ὑπερικόν, Dsc. 3.154.
      • 5 = μυρσίνη ἀγρία, Ps.-Dsc. 4.144:—hence χᾰμαιπῐτύϊνος οἶνος wine flavoured with one of these plants, Dsc. 5.70.

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