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ἐλάτη

ἐλάτη, the silver fir, pinus picea

ἐλάτη [ᾰ], ἡ,
  • silver fir, Abies cephalonica, ὑψηλή Il. 5.560; περιμήκετος κετος 14.287; οὐρανομήκης Od. 5.239, cf. Thphr. HP 3.9.6, etc.; also, Abies pectinata, ib. 5.8.3.
    • II oar, as made of pine-wood, λεύκαινον ὕδωρ ξεστῇς ἐλάτῃσιν Od. 12.172, cf. Il. 7.5; later, ship or boat, E. Ph. 208 (lyr.), Alc. 444 (lyr.).
    • III the spathe of the date inflorescence, Dsc. 1.109.4 (but, = βόρασσος (q.v.), ib. 5), cf. Epich. 160, Gal. 12.151.
    • IV sea-weed supposed to resemble the fir, Cystoseira Abies-marina, Thphr. HP 4.6.2.

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