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ornus

ornus, the wild mountain-ash

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

ornus , ī, f.: a mountain-ash, 2.626, et al.
ornus, i, f.,
  • the wild mountain-ash: steriles orni, Verg. G. 2, 111; Hor. C. 3, 27, 58; Plin. 16, 18, 30, § 73; Col. Arbor. 16; Juv. 1, 11.—
  • II Transf., a lance made of the wood of this tree: vibrabilis ornus Achilli, Aus. Ep. 24, 108.

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