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noun greek

zoster

gen. zostēris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
= ζωστήρ (a girdle).
A kind of herpes; the shingles
A kind of herpes, the shingles (cf. zona, II. E.), Plin. 26, 11, 74, § 121.—
A kind of sca shrub; called also
A kind of sca shrub (called also prason), Plin. 13, 25, 48, § 135.
Perseus ID: n51583 Key: zoster1