μήκων
σοφόν γάρ ἕν βούλευμα τάς πολλάς χεῖρας νικᾶ, σὺν ὄχλῳ δ' ἀμαθία μεῖζον κακό → better than many hands is one wise thought, a multitude of fools makes folly worse
English (LSJ)
Dor., Arc. μάκ-, Theoc.7.157, IG5(2).514.16 (Lycosura, ii B. C.): ωνος, ἡ (ὁ Arist. (v. infr. 11.2), Polem.Hist.88, Polyaen.8.6.1):—
A poppy, esp. opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, μήκων δ' ἑτέρωσε κάρη βάλεν ἐνὶ κήπῳ Il.8.306, cf. Ar.Av.160, Thphr.HP1.12.2 (s. v.l.), Theoc.l.c.; μάκωνσι λευκαῖς IGl.c.; μ. ἥμερος, κηπευτή, Dsc. 4.64, Gal.6.548; μ. Ἡρακλεία frothy poppy, Silene venosa, Thphr.HP 9.12.5; μ. ἀφρώδης Dsc.4.66; μ. κερατῖτις horned poppy, Glaucium flavum, Thphr.HP9.12.3, Dsc.4.65 (but = λεοντοπέταλον, Ps.-Dsc. 3.96); μ. μέλαινα corn poppy, Papaver Rhoeas, Thphr.HP9.11.9, Dsc. 4.64 (μέλας Ps.-Dsc.ibid.); μ. ῥοιάς P. hybridum, Thphr.HP9.12.4, Dsc.4.63; μ. ἀγρία, = μ. μέλαινα, ib.64; μ. ἀγριωτέρα windrose, Papaver argemone, ibid. 2 a single poppy-seed, Archim.Aren.2.4; collectively, μ. ἁδρά Hp.Mul.2.192; μ. μεμελιτωμένη Th.4.26; ὀπὸς μήκωνος opium, Asclep. ap. Gal.14.138, etc. 3 poppy-head, Thphr. HP4.8.10: as an architectural ornament, Paus.5.20.5. II quasiliver of testaceous animals (ὀστρακηρά), Arist.HA530a15, 547a16. 2 ink-bag of the cuttle-fish, Id.Fr.334 (masc.), Ael.NAap.Suid. III a metallic sand, Poll.7.100. IV the part of the ear at the root under the lobe, Id.2.86. V μ. ἀφρώδης, = πέπλος, spurge, Dsc.4.167; so μ. alone, as a purgative, freq. in Hp., Mul.2.124, 192, al., Morb.3.16; ὀπὸς μήκωνος Mul.2.201; μ. alone, = τιθυμαλλίς, Dsc.4.164. (Etym. dub.; OHG. māgo, Germ. mohn, OSlav.makû are prob. borrowed.)
