σίλφιον
σίλφιον,
τό,
A). laserwort, Ferula tingitana, the juice of which was used in food and medicine,
Sol. 39 ;
ὀπὸς σιλφίον Hp. Acut. 23 ;
ς. ἢ ὀπὸς ἢ καυλός ib.
37 ,
Gal. 12.123 , cf.
S. Fr. 603 ,
Antiph. 88 ,
Alex. 127.5 ,
Thphr. HP 6.3.1 ,
Nic. Al. 309 ,
Dsc. 3.80 ,
Poll. 6.67 ; freq. in
Ar. as an eatable, esp. mashed with cheese,
Av. 534 ,
1579 ; having a strong flavour,
Eq. 895s q.: largely grown in and exported from Cyrene, hence prov.,
τὸ Βάττου ς., of rare and precious commodities,
Id. Pl. 925 ,
Arist. Fr. 528 ;
γαλαῖ ἐν τῷ ς. γινόμεναι in the
silphium-region,
Hdt. 4.192 , cf.
169 : of other plants,
ς. κατὰ Μηδίαν,
Ferula Assafoetida, Dsc.l.c.;
ς. κατὰ Συρίαν καὶ Ἀρμενίαν,
Prangos ferulacea, ibid.;
ς. ἐν Καυκάσῳ,
Ferula alliacea,
Aristobul. ap.
Arr. An. 3.28.6 .
ShortDef
assafoetida
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σίλφιον</span>, <span class="gen greek">τό</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">laserwort, Ferula tingitana</span>, the juice of which was used in food and medicine, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0263.tlg001:39" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0263.tlg001:39/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sol.</span> 39 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ὀπὸς σιλφίον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg004.perseus-grc1:23" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg004.perseus-grc1:23/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Acut.</span> 23 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ς. ἢ ὀπὸς ἢ καυλός</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg004.perseus-grc1:37" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg004.perseus-grc1:37/canonical-url/"> 37 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 12.123 </span>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:603" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:603/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 603 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0410.tlg001:88" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0410.tlg001:88/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antiph.</span> 88 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:127:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0402.tlg001:127.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alex.</span> 127.5 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:6:3:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:6:3:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 6.3.1 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0022.tlg002:309" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0022.tlg002:309/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nic.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Al.</span> 309 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dsc.</span> 3.80 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:6:67" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:6.67/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Poll.</span> 6.67 </a>; freq. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> </span> as an eatable, esp. mashed with cheese, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:534" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:534/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Av.</span> 534 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1579" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1579/canonical-url/"> 1579 </a>; having a strong flavour, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:895s" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:895s/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 895s </a>q.: largely grown in and exported from Cyrene, hence prov., <span class="foreign greek">τὸ Βάττου ς</span>., of rare and precious commodities, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc1:925" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc1:925/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pl.</span> 925 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg051:528" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg051:528/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 528 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">γαλαῖ ἐν τῷ ς. γινόμεναι</span> in the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">silphium-</span>region, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:192" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.192/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 4.192 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:169" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:169/canonical-url/"> 169 </a>: of other plants, <span class="foreign greek">ς. κατὰ Μηδίαν</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Ferula Assafoetida</span>, Dsc.l.c.; <span class="foreign greek">ς. κατὰ Συρίαν καὶ Ἀρμενίαν</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Prangos ferulacea</span>, ibid.; <span class="foreign greek">ς. ἐν Καυκάσῳ</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Ferula alliacea</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aristobul.</span> </span> ap. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0074.tlg001:3:28:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0074.tlg001:3:28:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 3.28.6 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}