κώδεια

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A head, ὁ δὲ φῆ, κώδειαν ἀνασχών Il.14.499; of plants, head, e.g. of garlic, bulb, Nic.Al.432; of the poppy, capsule, Gal. 12.73:—also κωδία, ἡ, dub. in Ar.Fr.117 (κώδυα Harp. Epit., κώδεια Suid.), f.l. for κώδεια in Poll.2.38, for κωδύα in Dsc.4.63 (pl.), Orib. 11 s.v. μικρὰ μήκων, for κώδυια in Arist.Pr.914b27; κώδειον or κυψέλ-ιον, Gloss. (cf. κώδυον); κωδίς, Hsch.; cf. κωδύα, κώδων 11.    II cup shaped like a poppy-head, in form κώδεα, Inscr.Délos298 A169 (pl.), 300 B13 (iii B.C.).