φᾰκός,ὁ(φακόν,τό, Pap. in Philol. 80.340 (s. v.l.)),
A. lentil, Ervum Lens,andits fruit,Solon 38.3 , Hdt. 4.17 , IG 12.334.7 , Thphr. HP 8.1.4 , Diocl.Fr. 117 , etc.; φακὸν ἕψειν
Theoc. 10.54
; ἕψημα φακοῦ
LXX Ge. 25.34
; ἀφέψημα φακοῦ
Sor. 1.121
.
b. pl. = φακῆ ,lentil-soup,
Pherecr. 67.3 , Amphis 40 , Gal. 6.770 , Vict.Att. 7 .
2. φ. ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν τελμάτων, duckweed, Lemna minor,
Dsc. 1.12 , 4.87 .
II. anything shaped like lentils:
1. hot-water bottle,
POxy. 1088.46
(i A. D.); φ. ὀστράκινος