κνίδη

knide

nettle, Urtica

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 4
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Book III 1
Chapter 20 521b4–522b5

522a8
Book V 2
Chapter 16 548a22–549a13

548a23
548a24
Book IX 1
Chapter 37 620b10–622b18

621a11
Parts of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 5 678a27–682a34

681a36

Dictionary (LSJ)

κνίδη [ῑ], (κνίζω) A. nettle, Urtica, Hp. Vict. 2.54, Arist. HA 522a8, Theoc. 7.110, Nic. Th. 880, AP 12.124 (Artemo); = ἀκαλήφη, Dsc. 4.93 (un-Attic, acc. to Moer.p.66P.). II. sea-nettle, Actinia, Arist. HA 548a23.—Both senses combined, Archestr. Fr. 9.7.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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