βούπρηστις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βοῦς (boûs, cow) + πρήθω (prḗthō, I burn, inflame, inflate).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βούπρηστῐς (boúprēstis) f (genitive βουπρήστῐδος); third declension

  1. poisonous beetle, which being eaten by cattle in the grass causes them to swell up and die
  2. hare's ear (Bupleurum lancifolium)

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