συρμ-αία, Ion.
συρμ-αίη,ἡ, (
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)purge-plant, a name given tothe radish, as used by the Egyptians (cf.μελανοσυρμαῖος), Hdt. 2.88 , 125 , Ar. Pax 1254 , PPetr. 3p.327
(iii B.C.), D.S. 1.64 , cf. Erot.
s.v. ἀπὸ συρμαϊσμοῦ , Did. ap. Sch. Ar. l.c.:—its juice mixed with salt water they used asa purgative and emetic, Hp. Mul. 1.78 , cf. Hsch.
II. a mixture of honey and suet, given as a prize at Sparta, in a contest of the same name, IG 5(1).222.7 (v B.C.?), Hsch.