κύπερος
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
English (LSJ)
ὁ, Ion. for κύπειρος,
A Cyperus rotundus, Hp.Nat.Mul.58, Hdt.4.71: also in later Gr., Dsc.1.4, Plu.2.383e, Gal.12.54, PSI6.718.4 (iv/v A.D.). II κ. ἕτερος turmeric, Curcuma longa, Dsc.1.5.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1534] ὁ, ion. = κύπειρος; bei Her. 4, 71 eine gewürzige Pflanze, mit welcher die Scythen ihre Könige einbalsamirten.
