στυφελός
From LSJ
κρατίστην εἶναι δημοκρατίαν τὴν μήτε πλουσίους ἄγαν μήτε πένητας ἔχουσαν πολίτας → the best democracy is that in which the citizens are neither very rich nor very poor (Thales/Plutarch)
English (LSJ)
ή, όν, A.R.2.323, also ός, όν A.Pers.965 (lyr.), Parth.Fr.29.4, etc.:—
A hard, rough, στυφελοῦ . . ἐπ' ἀκτᾶς A. l.c. (lyr.); in later Poets, ἀκτὴ σ. A.R. l.c., etc.; σκόπελος AP11.31 (Antip.); ὀδούς Opp.C.3.442. II of flavour, astringent, sour, acid, μέλι AP4.1.22 (Mel.); σταγών ib.9.561 (Phil.). III metaph., harsh, severe, cruel, ἐφέται A.Pers.79 (lyr.); Κόλχοι Orph.A.1012. (στυφελός was a Clitorian word for hard. rough, and used at Cyrene for χέρσος, acc. to Zenod. ap. Sch. A.R.2.1005.)
