alica
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halicae feminine dative singular, feminine genitive singular, feminine nominative plural of alica
ălĭca, ae, f. [from alo, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 7 Müll.; akin to ἀλέω, ὀλαί acc. to Doed.], orig. adj., nourishing, sc. farina.
- I A kind of grain, spelt, Cato R. R. 76 init.; Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 50.—
- II Grits prepared from it, spelt-grits, Gr. χόνδρος, later ἄλιξ, Cels. 6, 6; Plin. 22, 25, 61, § 128.—
- III A drink prepared from these grits, Mart. 13, 6.
alica (halica), ae, f. (ἄλιξ), Speltgraupen (wie ptisana = Gerstengraupen), Cato, Cels. u. Plin. (vgl. Blümner, Technol. usw. 1, 55 f.). – u. der daraus bereitete Trank, Spelttrank, Speltmus (vgl. sorbitio alicae, Cels.), Sen. u.a.: alica vel sucus tisanae, Apic. 5, 208: dah. im Wortspiel, mittebat Umber aliculam mihi pauper; nunc misit alicam, factus est enim dives, etwa (mit einem andern Wortspiel) »arm schickt er einen Mantel, jetzt, weil er reich ist, Mandeln«, Mart. 12, 81. – Nbf. alicum, ī, n., u. alice, is, n. (ἄλιξ), Charis. 32, 8.
ălĭca, (13) æ, f. , semoule : Cato Agr. 76, 1 || plat de semoule : Mart. 12, 81, 3 ; 13, 6.
- 1. emergrutten;
- 2. brij van emergrutten.
ălĭca, ae, f.: spelta (varietà di farro) ⧟ André (2010 - 10) ἄλιξ; POWO 77189274-1.
Alĭca
A kind of grain resembling spelt, and also known as zea. The name is given likewise to a soup or porridge made of this grain, and much relished by the Romans.