Μηλέα

apple-tree

Translated by Catharine Roth8 Jul 2009Vetting: high2 revisions

8 words

[A term for] the tree [of that name].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μηλέα· τὸ δένδρον.

Betacode

*mhle/a: to\ de/ndron.

Notes

Used, in fact, for various kinds of fruit tree: see LSJ s.v., and cf. mu 921.

Linked from1 entry

μ921Μήλειος βληχήovine bleating[Meaning] the [bleating] of sheep. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] mh/leios karpo/s ["apple-fruit"], the [fruit] of the apple-tree.

Neighbouring entries

μ917Μῆλαsheep μ918Μηλάνθηcockchafer μ919Μηλέαapple-tree μ920Μήλειος ἩρακλῆςSheepy Heracles μ921Μήλειος βληχήovine bleating

Revision history2 revisions · last 21 May 2013

21 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
9 Jul 2009x-ref — David Whitehead
8 Jul 2009Translated — Catharine Roth