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noun greek

ŏrŏbītis

gen. ŏrŏbītis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
= ὀροβῖτις (like the chickpea; hence, sc. chrysocolla)
borax dyed of a yellowish color by means of the plant
borax dyed of a yellowish color by means of the plant lutum, Plin. 33, 5, 27, § 89.
Perseus ID: n33036 Key: orobitis