ὄγχνη

ogchne

pear-tree, Pirus communis

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 7
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Book 7 3
Chapter ?

7115
7120
7120
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11589
Book 24 3
Chapter ?

24234
24247
24340

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὄγχνη, ἡ, A. pear-tree, Pirus communis, Od. 7.115, 11.589, 24.234, Thphr. HP 2.5.6. II. pear, Od. 7.120.—Written ὄχνη in Theoc. 1.134 (where acc. pl. ὄχνᾰς), 7.144, Nic. Th. 513, Ruf. Ren.Ves. 14.6, and this form is v.l. in Hom.:—Hsch. also has ὄγχνια· ἄπιον.

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