Χήμη
clam
Translated by David Whitehead9 Jan 2004Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
A kind of oyster.
The [creature] commonly [called] chevadion.1
The [creature] commonly [called] chevadion.1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χήμη· εἶδος ὀστρέου. τὸ κοινῶς χηβάδιον.
Betacode
*xh/mh: ei)=dos o)stre/ou. to\ koinw=s xhba/dion.
Notes (1)
- cf. chi 279.
- 1(An addition, Adler reports, in ms A.) Modern Greek chebada/achebada is evidently derived from this.