τᾰ́λαρ-ος,ὁ,
A. basket,ἀργύρεος τ., of a work-basket, Od. 4.125 ;ὑπόκυκλοςib. 131 ;πλεκτοὶ τ.basketsof wicker-work, in which new-made cheeses were placed so as to let the whey run off, Od. 9.247 , cf. Ar. Ra. 560 , AP 9.567 (Antip.), IG 3.1309 , Gal. 6.491 ;basketfor fruit, Il. 18.568 , Hes. Sc. 293 ; for flowers, Mosch. 2.34 , 61 , Paus. 8.31.2 .
2. wicker cagefor fowls: hence metaph.,Μουσέων τ., of the Museum, Timo 12 .