ἀκρόδρυα

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εὐκαταφρόνητός ἐστι σιγηρὸς τρόπος → a way of life disposed to silence is contemptible (Menander)

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Transliteration A: akródrya Transliteration B: akrodrya Transliteration C: akrodrya Beta Code: a)kro/drua

English (LSJ)

τά, prop.

   A fruits grown on upper branches of trees, esp. hard-shelled fruits, opp. ὀπώρα, Hp.Aff.61, Arist.HA606b2, cf. Gp. 10.74.2, Ath.2.52a; also, fruits generally, Glaucides ap.eund.3.81a, Arist.Pr.930b26, PPetr.3p.196 (iii B. C.), PAvrom.1 A13 (i B. C.), Plu.Alex.23; μάζῃ καὶ τοῖς ἀ. ἀρκούμενοι Epicur.Fr.466.    2 trees which produce such fruits, Pl.Criti.115b, X.Oec.19.12, Thphr.CP6.11.2; φυτὰ ἀκροδρύων D.53.15:—fruit-trees in general (incl. vine and olive), Thphr.HP4.4.11. (Sg. in AP9.555 (Crin.), Ath.2.49e; cf. ἀκρόδρυον· πλῆρες μέτρον (Tarent.), Hsch.)