μελάνθιον
μελ-άνθιον, τό,
A). a herb whose seeds were used as spice, black cummin, Nigella sativa, Mul. 1.74 , Steril. 230 , Is. 28.27 , , 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) Th. 43 ; μελανθύου PCair.Zen. 292.325 , cf. 20 (iii B. C.): dat. μελανθείῳ PTeb. 69.25 (ii B. C.).