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noun

lōmentum

gen. lōmenti · gender neuter · decl. 2nd
a mixture of bean-meal and rice kneaded together, used by the Roman ladies for preserving the smoothness of their skin
a mixture of bean-meal and rice kneaded together, used by the Roman ladies for preserving the smoothness of their skin.
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Lit.: lomento rugas condere, Mart. 3, 42, 1: ex faba lomentum factum, Pall. Oct. 14, 9.—
by extension
A kind of blue color, azure •
A kind of blue color, azure: lomentum est caeruleo candidius, Plin. 33, 13, 57, § 162. —
Bean-meal •
Bean-meal: lomentum appellatur ea farina, Plin. 18, 12, 30, § 117.—*
a wash, cosmetic figuratively
Trop., a wash, cosmetic, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 14, 4.
Perseus ID: n26936 Key: lomentum