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βρόμος

βρόμος, crackling

βρόμος2, oats, Avena sativa

βρόμος (A), ὁ, (βρέμω)
  • any loud noise, as the crackling of fire, Il. 14.396, Thphr. Fr. 165; roaring of thunder, Pi. O. 2.27; of a storm, A. Th. 213 (lyr.), Fr. 195 codd.; of the drum, [Simon.]179.7; of horses, A. Th. 476; ἐλάφω β. belling, Alc. 97 (cf. Poxy. 1789.29); of the flute, h.Merc. 452, cf. S. Fr. 513: hence, rage, fury, E. HF 1212:— rare in Prose, βρόμοι καὶ ὀλολυγμοί Epicur. Fr. 143; of thunder, earthquake, or sea, Arist. Mu. 395a13, 396a12, Mir. 843a8; of a volcano, Id. Fr. 634.
    • II τόπος εἰς ὃν ἔλαφοι οὐροῦσι καὶ ἀφοδεύουσι, Hsch.
βρόμος (B), also βόρμος (Dieuch. ap. Orib. 4.7.20, Hsch.), ὁ,
  • oats, Avena sativa, Hp. Vict. 2.43, Dsc. 2.94, Polem.Hist. 88.
      • 2 wild oats, Avena barbata, Thphr. HP 8.9.2, Ps.-Dsc. 4.137: also, = αἰγίλωψ, ibid.

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