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λίβανος

λίβανος, the frankincense-tree

λίβᾰνος [ῐ], ὁ,
  • frankincense-tree, Boswellia Carterii, Hdt. 4.75, Thphr. HP 9.4.2, Dsc. 1.68, etc.; ἱερόδακρυς λ. Melanipp. 1.5.
    • II = λιβανωτός, frankincense, in which sense it is fem. in Pi. Fr. 122.3, E. Ba. 144 (lyr.); but masc. in PCair.Zen. 69.13 (iii B.C.), AP 6.231 (Phil.), 9.93 (Antip. Thess.), Edict.Diocl. (Ἀθηνᾶ 18.6, Tegea); indeterminate in Sapph. 44.30 L.-P., S. Fr. 1064, Anaxandr. 41.37, SIG 247ii 19 (Delph., iv B.C.).

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