ξηραμπέλινος
From LSJ
ὅτι μέντοι καὶ ἡ χρῆσις τῶν τρόπων, ὥσπερ τἆλλα πάντα καλὰ ἐν λόγοις, προαγωγὸν ἀεὶ πρὸς τὸ ἄμετρον, δῆλον ἤδη, κἂν ἐγὼ μὴ λέγω → however, it is also obvious, even without my saying so, that the use of figures of speech, like other literary adornments, is something that has always tempted toward excess
English (LSJ)
η, ον,
A of the colour of withered vine-leaves, bright red, scarlet, [vestes] xerampelinae Juv.6.519 ; δίπλακες ξ. Lyd.Mag.1.17 ; χλαμύδες ξ. Suid. s.v. ἀτραβατικάς.
German (Pape)
[Seite 279] χιτών, von der Farbe des trocknen Weinlaubes, eine erst bei den Römern aufgekommene Art Purpur, vestes xerampelinae, Iuven. 6, 517, wo der Schol. erkl. medius inter coccum et muricem color.
