οἰνοθήρας

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γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → the fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

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Full diacritics: οἰνοθήρας Medium diacritics: οἰνοθήρας Low diacritics: οινοθήρας Capitals: ΟΙΝΟΘΗΡΑΣ
Transliteration A: oinothḗras Transliteration B: oinothēras Transliteration C: oinothiras Beta Code: oi)noqh/ras

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ, a plant

   A the root of which smells of wine or was used to flavour wine ; but in the best Mss. of Thphr.HP 9.19.1 it is ὀνοθήρας, as in Dsc.4.117 and Gal.12.89 ; called also ὀνάγρα, Gal.l.c., and ὀνόθουρις ibid., Aët.15.15 ; cf. onothuris, Plin. HN24.167.