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κ1899Κόγχηmussel, cockleA shellfish, from which [comes] purple dye.highshort

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Κόγχη

mussel, cockle

A shellfish, from which [comes] purple dye.

Κόγχη· κογχύλη, ὅθεν ἡ πορφύρα.

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