Home / Browse
A / ampĕlītis
noun greek

ampĕlītis

gen. ampĕlītĭdis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
= ἀμπελῖτις
a kind of bituminous earth; with which the vine was sprinkled in order to keep off worms
a kind of bituminous earth, with which the vine was sprinkled in order to keep off worms, Plin. 35, 16, 56, § 194.
Perseus ID: n2305 Key: ampelitis