a fragrant Indian bark
a fragrant Indian bark, used as a spice, etc. (perh. the same as λάκαφθον), Dsc. 1.23:—written ναόκαφθον and νάκαφθον in most codd. of Paul.Aeg. 7.3; νάκαφθον in one cod. of Id. 7.22.4 (v.l. λάκαφθον).
The corpus record
νάρκαφθον
narkaphthon · τό
a fragrant Indian bark
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What it meant — LSJ
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