κράμβη

krambe

cabbage, Brassica cretica

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book V 3
Chapter 19 550b22–552b25

551a16
551b20
552a31

Dictionary (LSJ)

κράμβη, ἡ, A. cabbage, Brassica cretica, Batr. 163 (pl.), Hippon. 37, Telecl. 27 (pl.), PHib. 1.121.30 (iii B. C.), etc.; of three kinds, Eudem. ap. Ath. 9.369d, cf. Nic. Fr. 85; = ῥάφανος (q.v.), Arist. HA 551a16; κ. ἥμερος, ἀγρία, Dsc. 2.120,121. 2. κ. θαλασσία, sea-cole, Convolvulus Soldanella, ib.122, Gal. 12.43. 3. μὰ τὴν κράμβην Anan. 4, cf. Epich. 25, or μὰ τὰς κράμβας Eup. 74, Comic form of oath to avoid sacred names, Ath. 9.370b.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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