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ὀφιοῦσσα

ὀφιοῦσσα, Serpent-island

ὀφῐοῦσσα, contr. for ὀφιόεσσα (sc. νῆσος),
  • Serpent-island, a name of Cythnos, Arist. Fr. 522; of Rhodes, Hsch.; of an island SW. of Majorca, Str. 3.5.1; of various islands, St.Byz. s.v. Βέσβικος, al.
    • II a magical plant, Plin. HN 24.163.

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