1. βόρασσος · borassos — Beekes
βόρασσος [m.] ‘growing spadix of the date with immature fruit’ (Dsc. 1, 109, 5). *ETYM Egyptian word; cf. Arab. bosr ‘unripe date’. See Cuny REA 20 (1918): 223f. — [Beekes, s.v. βόρασσος, p. 273]
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βόρασσος
borassos
growing spadix of the date with immature fruit
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2. βόρασσος · borassos — Chantraine
βόρασσος : «fruit (datte} enveloppé dans le calice avant maturation» {Dsc. 1,109,5). Et.: Terme oriental, p.-ê. sémitique, v. Cuny, REA 20, 1918, 223 sqq. | Béparov, voir βράθυ. — [Chantraine, s.v. βόρασσος, p. 199]
3. βόρασσος · borassos — Frisk
βόρασσος m. Bez. der in der Blütenscheide eingeschlossenen Frucht (Dsk. 1, 109, 5). — Ägyptisches Wort; vgl. arab. bosr “unreife Dattel. — [Frisk, s.v. βόρασσος, p. 283]
4. βόρασσος · borassos — Frisk
βόρασσος Cuny Rev. &t. anc. 20 (1918) 223-230 will das Wort mit βόρατον gleichsetzen und sucht die Bedeutungsverschiedenheit zu erklären. — [Frisk, s.v. βόρασσος, p. 2180]
5. βόρασσος · borassos — LSJ
growing spadix of the date with immature fruit
growing spadix of the date with immature fruit, Dsc. 1.109.
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