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M / † mŏlŏchĭna
noun

† mŏlŏchĭna

gen. † mŏlŏchĭnae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
moloche, = μολοχίνη
a garment woven of fibres from the mallow
a garment woven of fibres from the mallow: carbasina molochina ampelina, Caecil. ap. Non. 548, 14 (Com. Rel. v. 139 Rib.).—Also called mŏlucĭum or moli-cina, Nov. ap. Non. 539, 20 (Com. Rel. v. 71 Rib.).
Perseus ID: n29491 Key: molochina