Skip to content Skip to search
About Report a problem (opens in a new tab)

buprestis

būprestis, is, f., = βούπρηστις πρήθω, to swell up).
  • A venomous beetle, whose sting caused a swelling in cattle, Plin. 30, 4, 10, § 30; 31, 10, 46, § 119; Veg. 5, 14, 10; 5, 77, 1; Isid. Orig. 12, 8, 5; Dig. 48, 8, 3, § 3.—
  • II A kind of vegetable, Plin. 22, 22, 36, § 78.

Saved

Recent

Keyboard shortcuts

/ s Search
← → Previous / next dictionary
1 – 9 Go to dictionary 1–9
j k Next / previous word in the word wheel
m Switch between Logeion and Morpho
b Save or unsave this word
Shift B Saved and recent words
l Look up the selected word
Esc Close suggestions or a panel
? This list