φοινικ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ,
A. redorpurple cloth,
Ar. Pl. 731 , 735 ; used for horses, X. Cyr. 8.3.12 .
2. red cloak,
Ar. Ach. 320 (troch.);φοινικίδ' ὀξεῖαν πάνυared cloakas bright as bright can be, Id. Pax 1173 , cf. 1175 (both troch.): esp. thedark-red military cloakof the Lacedaemonians, Id. Lys. 1140 , X. Lac. 11.3 , Arist. Fr. 542 ; also worn by Persians, X. Cyr. 6.4.1 , cf. φοινικιστής
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; by Macedonians, Plu. Aem. 18 , etc.; distd. fromπορφυρίς,
X. Cyr. 8.3.3 .
3. red curtainorcarpet,
Aeschin. 3.76 (pl.).
4. red flaghung out as the signal for action, Plb. 2.66.11 , D.S. 13.77 , etc.; generally,red banner, φοινικίδας ἀνασείειν,a form in solemn curses or excommunications, Lys. 6.51 .
5. ornamental palm-tree, Inscr. Délos
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