ἐλάτη[ᾰ],ἡ ,
A. silver fir, Abies cephalonica, ὑψηλή
Il. 5.560
;περιμήκετος
κετος
14.287 ; οὐρανομήκης
Od. 5.239
, cf. Thphr. HP 3.9.6 , etc.; also,Abies pectinata, ib. 5.8.3 .
II. oar, asmade of pine-wood, λεύκαινον ὕδωρ ξεστῇς ἐλάτῃσιν
Od. 12.172
, cf. Il. 7.5 ; later,shiporboat, E. Ph. 208 (lyr.), Alc. 444 (lyr.).
III. the spathe of the date inflorescence, Dsc. 1.109.4 (but, = βόρασσος (q.v.), ib. 5 ), cf. Epich. 160 , Gal. 12.151 .
IV. sea-weedsupposed to resemble the fir,Cystoseira Abies-marina, Thphr. HP 4.6.2 .