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ὄλυρα

ὄλυρα, a kind of grain, spelt

ὄλῡρ-ᾰ (on the accent v. Hdn.Gr. 1.262), ἡ, mostly in pl. ὄλυραι,
  • = ζειαί (q. v.), Hdt. 2.36, 77, D. 8.45, PHal. 20.2 (iii B. C.), LXX Ex. 9.32, etc.; mentioned as food for horses along with barley (κρῖ), Il. 5.196, 8.564.
      • 2 rice-wheat, a cultural variety of ζειά 2, Thphr. HP 8.9.2, Diocl. Fr. 113, Dsc. 2.91.

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