πέπειρα
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
ἡ, rare fem. of πέπων (formed on analogy of πίειρα, fem. of πίων), used of women,
A mellow, ripe, ἐν ταῖς πεπείραις (v.l. -οις) Ar. Ec.896 ; over-ripe, passée, π. γίνομαι Anacr.87 ; πέπειρα· γραῖα, Hsch. 2 of things, soft, pulpy, τὴν σάρκα πέπειραν ποιεῖ Hp.VC 11 (v.l. - ον) : metaph., ὀργὴ π. S.Tr.728.
French (Bailly abrégé)
v. πέπειρος.
