ἀλίφαλος
From LSJ
λέγεται δὲ καὶ κλῶνας αὐτῆς θύραις ἢ θυρίσι προστεθέντας ἀποκρούειν τὰς τῶν φαρμάκων κακουργίας → its branches attached to doors or windows are said to repel the evil of spells
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: ?
Meaning: γένος δρυός H.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Cf. ἁλίφλοιος. That ἀλίφαλος would be just a corruption of this word (Latte) seems less probable; rather the word in -φλοιος is a rebuilding of the former.
