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μελάνθιον

μελάνθιον, a herb

μελ-άνθιον, τό,
  • a herb whose seeds were used as spice, black cummin, Nigella sativa, Hp. Mul. 1.74, Steril. 230, LXX Is. 28.27, Dsc. 3.79, POxy. 1088.16 (i A. D.), PMag.Par. 1.919, Gp. 13.4.2, al.: gen. μελανθέου PStrassb. 102.8 (iii B. C.); μελανθείου (with v.l. μελανθείης) Nic. Th. 43; μελανθύου PCair.Zen. 292.325, cf. 20 (iii B. C.): dat. μελανθείῳ PTeb. 69.25 (ii B. C.).

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