κάρυον

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], τό, any kind of

   A nut, Ar.V.58, Pl.1056, Theoc.9.21; κάρυα, = ἀκρόδρυα, Ath.2.52a (but τὰ κ. ἢ . . τὰ ἀκρόδρυα Thphr.Char. 11.4); κ. πλατέα, i.e. filberts, X.An.5.4.29; esp. of walnuts, Batr. 31, Epich.150, Philyll.25, Gal.6.609; but this is prop. κ. βασιλικόν, Thphr.CP4.2.1, Agatharch.96, PCair.Zen.13.6 (iii B. C.), Dsc.1.125; or Περσικόν ibid.; κ. Εὐβοϊκόν sweet chestnut, Thphr.HP1.11.3,4.5.4; also κασταναϊκόν ib.4.8.11, Agatharch.43; κ. Ἡρακλεωτικόν filbert, Thphr.CP4.2.1, IG22.1013.19; also κ. Ποντικόν PCair.Zen.12.48 (iii B. C.), Dsc. 1.125, Ruf. ap. Orib.8.47.20; κ. πικρά almonds, Archig. ap.Gal.12.409, Erot. s.v. νίωπον; so κ. alone, LXXNu.17.8, Ph.2.162.    2 nut-shaped boss as ornament, OGI214.49 (Branchidae, iii B. C.).    II stone, kernel, Thphr.HP3.9.5; κ. κοκκυμήλου ib.4.2.5.    2 seed of conifers, Id.CP1.19.1; κ. πιτύϊνα pine-kernels, Diocl.Fr.127.    III = ἠρύγγη, Dsc.3.21.