ἀκαλήφη

akalephe

stinging-nettle

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 7
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Book I 2
Chapter 1 486a5–488b28

487a25
487b12
Book IV 2
Chapter 6 531a8–531b19

531a31
531b10
Book VIII 3
Chapter 1 588a16–589a9

588b20

Chapter 2 589a10–592a27

590a27
590a31
Parts of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 5 678a27–682a34

681a36

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀκαλήφη (ἀκαλύφη Thphr. HP 7.7.2 codd.), ἡ, A. stinging-nettle, Dsc. 4.93, etc.: metaph., ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς τὴν ἀ. ἀφελέσθαι Ar. V. 884, cf. Anon. ap. Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.178. II. sea-anemone, so called from its stinging properties, Eup. 60, Pherecr. 24, Ar. Lys. 549 (cf. Sch.), Arist. HA 531a31, 588b20, Plu. 2.670d.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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