aesculus

aescŭlus (not esc-), i, f. [may be connected with edo = to eat, as fagus = beech, φηγός = oak, with φαγεῖν, but the diphthong presents a difficulty; v. Curt. p. 187],

• the tallest species of oak, the winter or Italian oak (with edible acorns), sacred to Jupiter, Verg. G. 2, 16; 291; cf. Voss. ad h. l.: nec mollior aesculo, Hor. C. 3, 10, 17 al.

aesculus (nicht esculus), ī, f., eine dem Jupiter heilige, auf Bergen wachsende Eichenart, von hohem Wuchs, wegen ihres festen (dah. rigida, Hor. carm. 3, 10, 17) über der Erde dauernden Holzes gern als Bauholz benutzt, nach einigen die Wintereiche (Quercus Robur, Willd.), nach andern die Speiseeiche (Quercus esculus. L.), Varr. LL. 5, 153. Vitr. 7, 1, 2. Plin. 12, 3. Hor. carm. 3, 10, 17. Verg. georg. 2, 16 u. 291 (dazu Voß). Fronto ep. ad M. Caes. 1, 3. p. 7, 17 N.

aesculus [CL] , (?) kind of oak. b beech. c (?) medlar. quem ‥ decumbere sub umbra vident ~i tortulose Map NC IV 11 p. 180; quercus et horrenti crudescit conjuga rusco / esculus Hanv. IV 293; antiquis gratas quondam dedit esculus escas Neckam DS VIII 57.  b ~us, boece GlC A 304 (cf. ib. 342: aesolus, genus arboris); ~us, boc Ælf. Gl..  c hec mespulus, a meltre; hoc mespulum, fructus ejus; hec esculus, fructus ejus WW.

æscŭlus, (14) ī, f. , chêne, rouvre [consacré à Jupiter]: Serv. Georg. 2, 291 ; Virg. G. 2, 16 ; Hor. O. 3, 10, 17 ; Ov. M. 10, 91 ; Plin. 12, 3 ; 16, 11, etc.

aesculus , i. f.
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aesculus ī, f

• the Italian oak (with edible acorns): maxuma, V.: rigida, H.

Aescŭlus

A species of trees, commonly ranked in the family of oaks.