μηλέα

melea

apple-tree, Pyrus malus

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 7 1
Chapter ?

7115
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11589
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24340

Dictionary (LSJ)

μηλέα, ἡ, (μῆλον B) A. apple-tree, Pyrus malus, μηλέαι ἀγλαόκαρποι Od. 7.115, cf. Thphr. HP 3.3.1, CP 2.11.6, Androt. ap. Ath. 3.82c, etc.; μ. ἐαρινή is a variety, Thphr. HP 2.1.3, PCair.Zen. 486.2 (iii B. C.); μ. Ἀρμενική apricot, Prunus Armeniaca, Gal. 6.76; μ. γλυκεῖα jenneting, Pyrus praecox, Thphr. HP 4.13.2; μηλείη in Nic. Al. 230, Nonn. D. 12.275; ἡ Περσικὴ μ. citron, Citrus Medica, Thphr. HP 1.11.4, CP 1.11.1 (but, peach, Prunus persica in Gal. 12.76); also called ἡ Μηδικὴ μ. Thphr. CP 1.18.5, cf. HP 1.13.4; μ. Κυδωνία quince, malus Punica, Dsc. 1.115. [Disyll. in Od. 24.340.]

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