ὠλεσί-καρπος,ον,
A. losing its fruit, ἰτέαι ὠ.,because they shed their fruits before ripening, Od. 10.510 , cf. Thphr. HP 3.1.3 ; [ἐρινεός] Id. CP 2.9.14 : metaph.,ὠ. τύμπανονthe kettledrum in the mysteries of Cybele,because the priests who beat it were eunuchs,
Opp. C. 3.283 : dub. sens. in Cerc. 6.14 .