μακρόρριζος
From LSJ
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
ον, with long root, ib.7.11.3: Comp. and Sup., ib.1.7.2.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μακρόρριζος: -ον, ὁ ἔχων μακρὰς ῥίζας, Θεόφρ. π. Φυτ. Ἱστ. 1. 7, 2.
Greek Monolingual
-η, -ο (Α μακρόρριζος, -ον)
(για φυτό) αυτός που έχει μακριές ρίζες.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μακρ(ο)- + ῥίζα (πρβλ. βραχύρριζος)].
German (Pape)
langwurzelig, Gegensatz von βραχύρριζος, Theophr.