Βλίτος
spinach, blite
Translated by Jennifer Benedict17 Apr 2002Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
A type of plant.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Βλίτος· εἶδος βοτάνης.
Betacode
*bli/tos: ei)=dos bota/nhs.
Notes
- The headword, usually seen in the neuter [bliton], is the Hellenized form of the Latin blitum, which refers to some sort of leafy vegetable used in salad, probably spinach or orache. See LSJ s.v., and cf. beta 344.