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πήγανον

πήγανον, rue

πήγᾰνον, τό,
  • rue, Ruta graveolens, Diocl. Fr. 138, Theopomp.Hist. 177 (a), Alex. 127.8, Thphr. HP 1.3.4, al., Nic. Al. 413; π. ὀρεινόν, ἄγριον, mountain rue, Ruta halepensis, Dsc. 3.45 (but π. ἄγριον, = μῶλυ, ib. 46): prov., οὐδʼ ἐν δελίνῳ οὐδʼ ἐν πηγάνῳ, i.e. scarcely at the edge or beginning of a thing, because these herbs were planted for borders in gardens, Ar. V. 480; cf. περίκηπος.

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