βάκανον
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
τό,
A cabbage, PFay.117.12 (pl.); also, cabbage-seed, Aët. 10.2, Alex.Trall.9.1, Paul.Aeg.7.11.42.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βάκανον: ὁ τῆς κράμβης ἢ τῆς ῥαφάνου σπόρος, ἤτοι ἡ πυρίνη, Ἀλέξ. Τραλλ. 7, 20, Παῦλ. Αἰγ. 3. 105, 7.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
1 col, PFay.117.12 (II d.C.), PIand.144a.2 (III d.C.), CPR 5.23.4 (V d.C.).
2 semilla de col usada en la preparación de medicamentos, Aët.10.2, Alex.Trall.2.395.7, Paul.Aeg.7.11, Marcell.Emp.22.43.
Frisk Etymological English
1.
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: Althaea cannabina.
Other forms: Cf. βάκανον τὸ ἀγριοκάναβον Lex. Parisinus gr. 2419.
Derivatives: βακάνιον (POsl.).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: On the suffix cf. λάχανον and s. Chantr. Form. 199. Cf. βάκανον 2. See CEG 1 s.v.
2.
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: Brassica napus oleifera (papyri 1st, 2nd. cent.)
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Eg.
Etymology: See βάκανον 1.
