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κερατωνία

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Πολλοὺς ὁ πόλεμος δι' ὀλίγους ἀπώλεσεν → Bellum paucorum gratia aufert plurimos → Der Krieg vernichtet viele wegen weniger

Menander, Monostichoi, 443
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Transliteration A: keratōnía Transliteration B: keratōnia Transliteration C: keratonia Beta Code: keratwni/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ, = κερωνία, κερατέα, carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua, Gal. 12.23, Aët.1.201, Hsch.

Wikipedia EN

Ceratonia siliqua

The carob (/ˈkærəb/ KARR-əb; Ceratonia siliqua) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible fruit, which takes the form of seed pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and landscapes. The carob tree is native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. Portugal is the largest producer of carob, followed by Italy and Morocco.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1422] ἡ, = κερατέα, Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κερατωνία: ἡ, = κερατέα, Γαλην., ΧΙΙΙ, 189C, Ἀέτ. Ἡσύχ.

Greek Monolingual

κερατωνία, ἡ (Α)
το δέντρο κερατέα, η χαρουπιά.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Από συμφυρμό τών κερατέα και κερωνία.