ζειά
ζειά,
ἡ, usu. in pl.
ζειαί (sg., v. infr.),
A). one-seeded wheat, Triticum monococcum, used as fodder for horses,
Hom. only in
Od.;
πὰρ δ’ ἔβαλον ζειάς, ἀνὰ δὲ κρῖ λευκὸν ἔμειξαν 4.41 , cf.
604 ; in
Il. ὄλυραι, e.g.
ἵπποι .. κρῖ λευκὸν ἐρεπτόμενοι καὶ ὀλύρας 5.196 ,
8.564 ;
ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων ποιεῦνται σιτία (sc.
οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι)
, τὰς ζειὰς μετεξέτεροι καλέουσι Hdt. 2.36 , cf.
Eup. 14 D.,
X. An. 5.4.27 ,
Str. 15.1.18 ,
Asclep. ap.
Gal. 13.257 : in sg.,
ζειὰ ἁπλῆ Dsc. 2.89 ( v.l.
ζέα ),=
Gal. 6.517 .
2). rice-wheat, in sg.,
Thphr. HP 8.9.2 , al. (where
ὄλυρα is a cultural variety);
ζ. δίκοκκος,
Triticum dicoccum,
Dsc. l.c.( v.l.
ζέα ),
Gal. l.c.
ShortDef
grain, spelt, a coarse wheat
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Headword (normalized):
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
ζεια
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ζειά</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, usu. in pl. <span class="foreign greek">ζειαί</span> (sg., v. infr.), <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">one-seeded wheat, Triticum monococcum</span>, used as fodder for horses, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> only in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span></span>; <span class="quote greek">πὰρ δ’ ἔβαλον ζειάς, ἀνὰ δὲ κρῖ λευκὸν ἔμειξαν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:41" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.41/canonical-url/"> 4.41 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:604" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:604/canonical-url/"> 604 </a>; in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> </span> <span class="foreign greek">ὄλυραι</span>, e.g. <span class="quote greek">ἵπποι .. κρῖ λευκὸν ἐρεπτόμενοι καὶ ὀλύρας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:196" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.196/canonical-url/"> 5.196 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:564" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.564/canonical-url/"> 8.564 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων ποιεῦνται σιτία</span> (sc. <span class="foreign greek">οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι</span>) <span class="quote greek">, τὰς ζειὰς μετεξέτεροι καλέουσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:36" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.36/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.36 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001:14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eup.</span> 14 </a> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span></span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:5:4:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:5:4:27/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 5.4.27 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:1:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:1:18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 15.1.18 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Asclep.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 13.257 </span>: in sg., <span class="quote greek">ζειὰ ἁπλῆ</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dsc.</span> 2.89 </span> ( v.l. <span class="ref greek">ζέα</span> ),= <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 6.517 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">rice-wheat</span>, in sg., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:8:9:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:8:9:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 8.9.2 </a>, al. (where <span class="foreign greek">ὄλυρα</span> is a cultural variety); <span class="foreign greek">ζ. δίκοκκος</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Triticum dicoccum</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dsc.</span> </span> l.c.( v.l. <span class="ref greek">ζέα</span> ), <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> </span> l.c.</div> </div><br><br>'}