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λιβανωτός

λιβανωτός, frankincense, the gum of the tree

λῐβᾰνωτός, ὁ, also ἡ Men. Sam.Fr. 1:—
  • frankincense, the gum of the tree λίβανος, used to burn at sacrifices, Xenoph. 1.7, Hdt. 1.183, 2.40, 86, Ar. Nu. 426, V. 96, Ra. 871, Thphr. HP 4.4.14, etc.; λ. ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἐπιτιθέναι Antipho 1.18: called, when in small pieces, χόνδρος λιβανωτοῦ Luc. Sat. 16; when pounded, μάννα λιβανωτοῦ Gp. 6.6.1; cf. λιβανομάννα: the best kind was λ. ἄρρην Dsc. 1.68, Alciphr. 2.4.
      • 2 = λίβανος I, Thphr. HP 9.1.6.
    • II the frankincense-market, Eup. 304, Chamael. ap. Ath. 9.374b.
    • III = λιβανωτρίς, Apoc. 8.3, 5.

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