ălĭca
ălĭca, ae, f. from alo, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 7 Müll.; akin to ἀλέω, ὀλαί acc. to Doed., orig. adj., nourishing, sc. farina. A kind of grain, spelt, Cato, R. R. 76 init.; Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 50.— Grits prepared from it, spelt-grits, Gr. χόνδρος, later ἄλιξ, Cels. 6, 6; Plin. 22, 25, 61, § 128.— A drink prepared from these grits, Mart. 13, 6.
No short def.
Headword (normalized):
ălĭca
Headword (normalized/stripped):
alica
Intro Text:
ălĭca, ae, f. from alo, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 7 Müll.; akin to ἀλέω, ὀλαί acc. to Doed., orig. adj., nourishing, sc. farina. A kind of grain, spelt, Cato, R. R. 76 init.; Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 50.— Grits prepared from it, spelt-grits, Gr. χόνδρος, later ἄλιξ, Cels. 6, 6; Plin. 22, 25, 61, § 128.— A drink prepared from these grits, Mart. 13, 6.
URN:
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