- κόκκος
- κόκκος, ὁ,A grain, seed, as of the pomegranate, h.Cer.372, 412, Hdt. 4.143, Hermipp.36, Hp.Mul.1.37, PTeb.273.47 (ii/iii A.D.);
κ. Βαβυλώνιος Philostr.Ep.54
; of the poppy, Euphro 11.11; of the pine, IG 14.966.12; of wheat, Philum.Ven.3.3; of weeds in corn, PLond.5.1697.13 (vi A.D.); cf. Κνίδιος: metaph., νόου δέ μοι οὐκ ἔνι κ. not a grain of sense, Timo66.3.2 a measure, Dsc.2.166, Orib.Fr. 35.II 'berry' (gall) of kermes oak, used to dye scarlet, Thphr. HP3.7.3, Gal.12.32: hence, scarlet (the colour), Dromo 1.4, PHolm. 22.1.2 κ. or κ. βαφική, ἡ, kermes oak, Quercus coccifera, Dsc.4.48, Paus.10.36.1.III pill, Alex.Trall.5.4.IV in pl., testicles, AP12.222 (Strat.).2 pudenda muliebria, Hsch.
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