adjective

praemordĭcus

fem. praemordĭca · neut. praemordĭcum

praemordeo

bitten off in front; at the end; of which only the tops are eaten

bitten off in front or at the end (late Lat.): olera praemordica, of which only the tops are eaten (e. g. asparagus), Hier. in Reg. S. Pachom. 52.

Perseus ID: n37773 Key: praemordicus