θηριονάρκη
Ἐς δὲ τὰ ἔσχατα νουσήματα αἱ ἔσχαται θεραπεῖαι ἐς ἀκριβείην, κράτισται → But for extreme illnesses, extreme remedies, applied with severe exactitude, are the best (Hippocrates, Aphorism 6)
English (LSJ)
ἡ, a plant that benumbs serpents, Nerium oleander, Plin.HN24.163,25.113.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
θηριονάρκη: ἡ терионарка (растение, оглушающее змей) Plin.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
θηριονάρκη: ἡ, φυτὸν ὅπερ ναρκώνει τοὺς ὄφεις, Πλίν. 24. 102, κτλ.
Greek Monolingual
θηριονάρκη, ἡ (Α)
βότανο που επιφέρει νάρκη στα φίδια.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < θηρίο + νάρκη.
Wikipedia EN
Nerium oleander /ˈnɪəriəm ˈoʊliːændər/, most commonly known as oleander or nerium, is a shrub or small tree belonging to subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae and is cultivated worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium. It is so widely cultivated that no precise region of origin has been identified, though it is usually associated with the Mediterranean Basin.
