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|Definition=Dor., Arc. μάκ-, <span class="bibl">Theoc.7.157</span>, <span class="title">IG</span>5(2).514.16 (Lycosura, ii B. C.): ωνος, ἡ (ὁ Arist. (v. infr. 11.2), <span class="bibl">Polem.Hist.88</span>, <span class="bibl">Polyaen.8.6.1</span>):—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">poppy</b>, esp. <b class="b2">opium poppy, Papaver somniferum</b>, μήκων δ' ἑτέρωσε κάρη βάλεν ἐνὶ κήπῳ <span class="bibl">Il.8.306</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>160</span>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>1.12.2</span> (s. v.l.), Theoc.l.c.; <b class="b3">μάκωνσι λευκαῖς</b> <span class="title">IG</span>l.c.; <b class="b3">μ. ἥμερος, κηπευτή</b>, Dsc. 4.64, Gal.6.548; <b class="b3">μ. Ἡρακλεία</b> <b class="b2">frothy poppy, Silene venosa</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span> 9.12.5</span>; μ. ἀφρώδης Dsc.4.66; <b class="b3">μ. κερατῖτις</b> <b class="b2">horned poppy, Glaucium flavum</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>9.12.3</span>, Dsc.4.65 (but = [[λεοντοπέταλον]], Ps.-Dsc. 3.96); <b class="b3">μ. μέλαινα</b> <b class="b2">corn poppy, Papaver Rhoeas</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>9.11.9</span>, Dsc. 4.64 (<b class="b3">μέλας</b> Ps.-Dsc.ibid.); <b class="b3">μ. ῥοιάς</b> <b class="b2">P. hybridum</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>9.12.4</span>, Dsc.4.63; <b class="b3">μ. ἀγρία</b>, = [[μ. μέλαινα]], ib.64; <b class="b3">μ. ἀγριωτέρα</b> <b class="b2">windrose, Papaver argemone</b>, ibid. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> a single <b class="b2">poppy-seed</b>, <span class="bibl">Archim.<span class="title">Aren.</span>2.4</span>; collectively, μ. ἁδρά <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Mul.</span>2.192</span>; μ. μεμελιτωμένη <span class="bibl">Th.4.26</span>; <b class="b3">ὀπὸς μήκωνος</b> <b class="b2">opium</b>, Asclep. ap. Gal.14.138, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">poppy-head</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr. <span class="title">HP</span>4.8.10</span>: as an architectural ornament, <span class="bibl">Paus.5.20.5</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">quasiliver</b> of testaceous animals (ὀστρακηρά), <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>530a15</span>, <span class="bibl">547a16</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">ink-bag of the cuttle-fish</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>334</span> (masc.), Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>ap.Suid. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">a metallic sand</b>, <span class="bibl">Poll.7.100</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> <b class="b2">the part of the ear at the root under the lobe</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.2.86</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">V</span> <b class="b3">μ. ἀφρώδης</b>, = [[πέπλος]], <b class="b2">spurge</b>, Dsc.4.167; so <b class="b3">μ</b>. alone, as a purgative, freq. in <span class="bibl">Hp., <span class="title">Mul.</span>2.124</span>, <span class="bibl">192</span>, al., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Morb.</span>3.16</span>; ὀπὸς μήκωνος <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Mul.</span>2.201</span>; <b class="b3">μ</b>. alone, = [[τιθυμαλλίς]], Dsc.4.164. (Etym. dub.; OHG. <b class="b2">māgo</b>, Germ. <b class="b2">mohn</b>, OSlav.<b class="b2">makû</b> are prob. borrowed.)</span>