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noun greek

būprestis

gen. būprestis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
= βούπρηστις (πρήθω, to swell up).
A venomous beetle; whose sting caused a swelling in cattle
A venomous beetle, whose sting caused a swelling in cattle, Plin. 30, 4, 10, § 30; 31, 10, 46, § 119; Veg. 5, 14, 10; 5, 77, 1; Isid. Orig. 12, 8, 5; Dig. 48, 8, 3, § 3.—
A kind of vegetable
A kind of vegetable, Plin. 22, 22, 36, § 78.
Perseus ID: n5852 Key: buprestis