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1 mūrex
mūrex icis, m the purple-fish (a prickly shellfish): Baianus, H., O.—The purple dye, purple (from the juice of the purple-fish): Tyrius, V., H. —A pointed rock, sharp stone: acutus, V.—A caltrop, spiked trap (to check cavalry), Cu.* * *purple fish, shellfish which gave Tyrian dye; purple dye; purple cloth -
2 tribolus (-bulus)
tribolus (-bulus) ī, m, τριβολοσ, a thorn bush, thistle, caltrop, V., O. -
3 tribulus
tribulus, see tribolus.* * *spiny plant; caltrop (Tribulus terrestris); (Fagonia cretica, Trapa nayans) -
4 tribolus
spiny plant; caltrop (Tribulus terrestris); (Fagonia cretica, Trapa nayans) -
5 murex
mūrex, ĭcis, m.I.The purple-fish, Plin. 9, 36, 60, § 125; Enn. ap. App. Mag. p. 299, 11 (Heduph. v. 11, p. 167 Vahl.):II.Baianus,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 32.—The Tritons used the shell as a tuba, Val. Fl. 3, 726.—The shells were also used for holding liquids, Mart. 3, 82, 27.—And for adorning grottos:summa lacunabant alterno murice conchae,
Ov. M. 8, 563.—Transf.A.The purple dye, purple, made from the juice of the purple-fish:B.Tyrioque ardebat murice laena,
Verg. A. 4, 262.—Of bodies shaped (pointed) like the purplefish.1.A pointed rock or slone:2.acuto in murice remi Obnixi crepuere,
Verg. A. 5, 205:Cato sternendum forum muricibus censuerat,
with small, pointed stones, Plin. 19, 1, 6, § 24.—A sharp murex-shell used for a bridle-bit:3.acuto murice frenat Delphinas bijuges,
Stat. Achill. 1; 221.—A caltrop, with sharp points in every direction:4.murices ferreos in terram defodisse Dareum, quā hostem equites emissurum esse credebat,
Curt. 4, 13, 36; Val. Max. 3, 7, 2.—A spike of iron:armarium muricibus praefixum,
Gell. 6, 4, 4. -
6 tribolus
trĭbŭlus ( trĭbŏl-), i, m., = tribolos, an instrument resting on three of its iron prongs, while a fourth projected upward, thrown on the ground to impede an enemy's cavalry, a caltrop.I.Lit.:II.tribulos abjecerunt,
Veg. Mil. 3, 24.—Transf., from its resemblance in form.A.A kind of thorn or thistle, land-caltrops: Tribulus terrestris, Linn.; Verg. G. 1, 153; Ov. M. 13, 803; Plin. 21, 15, 54, § 91:B.spinae et tribuli,
Vulg. Gen. 3, 18.—A kind of water-plant bearing a prickly nut of a triangular form, water - chestnut, water - caltrops: Trapa natans, Linn.; Plin. 21, 16, 58, § 98. -
7 tribulus
trĭbŭlus ( trĭbŏl-), i, m., = tribolos, an instrument resting on three of its iron prongs, while a fourth projected upward, thrown on the ground to impede an enemy's cavalry, a caltrop.I.Lit.:II.tribulos abjecerunt,
Veg. Mil. 3, 24.—Transf., from its resemblance in form.A.A kind of thorn or thistle, land-caltrops: Tribulus terrestris, Linn.; Verg. G. 1, 153; Ov. M. 13, 803; Plin. 21, 15, 54, § 91:B.spinae et tribuli,
Vulg. Gen. 3, 18.—A kind of water-plant bearing a prickly nut of a triangular form, water - chestnut, water - caltrops: Trapa natans, Linn.; Plin. 21, 16, 58, § 98.
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