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adjective

ălĭca

gen. ălĭcae
from alo, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 7 Müll.; akin to ἀλέω, ὀλαί acc. to Doed., orig.
nourishing
nourishing, sc. farina.
A kind of grain; spelt
A kind of grain, spelt, Cato, R. R. 76 init.; Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 50.—
Grits prepared from it; spelt-grits
Grits prepared from it, spelt-grits, Gr. χόνδρος, later ἄλιξ, Cels. 6, 6; Plin. 22, 25, 61, § 128.—
A drink prepared from these grits
A drink prepared from these grits, Mart. 13, 6.
Perseus ID: n1828 Key: alica