βοτάνη

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], ἡ, (βόσκω)

   A pasture, Il.13.493, Pl.Prt.321b, etc.; ἐκ βοτάνης ἀνιόντα Theoc.25.87; ἐν β. Id.28.12; ἔγρονται ἐς βοτάναν E.Fr.773.29; β. ἁ λέοντος the lion's pasture, i.e. Nemea, Pi.N.6.42: metaph., ὥσπερ ἐν κακῇ β. τρεφόμενοι Pl.R.401c.    2 fodder, Od. 10.411.    3 herb, Thphr.HP4.4.13, Dsc.1 Praef.1 (pl.), etc.    4 in pl., plants, as material for making clothes, opp. δοραί, Diog. Oen. 10.    5 weeds, Thphr.HP2.7.5, POxy.729.22 (ii A. D.): in pl., Gp. 2.46.2.    6 ἱερὰ β., = περιστερεών, Dsc.4.60.