ἐρέβινθος

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English (LSJ)

(proparox.), ὁ,

   A chick-pea, Cicer arietinum, κύαμοι ἢ ἐ. Il.13.589, cf. Pl. R.372c ; eaten as dessert, Xenoph.22.3, Ar.Pax1136, Crobyl.9, etc. ; χρύσειοι ἐ. Sapph.30 ; κριὸς ἐ., of a special variety, Sophil.8, cf.Thphr. HP8.5.1.    II metaph., of the membrum virile, Ar.Ach.801, Ra. 545(lyr.) ; cf. κριθή IV. (Cf. ὄροβος, Lat. ervum.)