ἀκρό-δρυα,τά, prop.
A. fruits grown on upper branches of trees, esp.hard-shelled fruits, opp.ὀπώρα, Hp. Aff. 61 , Arist. HA 606b2 , cf. Gp. 10.74.2 , Ath. 2.52a ; also,fruitsgenerally, Glaucides ap.eund. 3.81a , Arist. Pr. 930b26 , PPetr. 3p.196
(iii B. C.), PAvrom. 1
A 13
(i B. C.), Plu. Alex. 23 ; μάζῃ καὶ τοῖς ἀ. ἀρκούμενοι
Epicur. Fr. 466
.
2. trees which produce such fruits, Pl. Criti. 115b , X. Oec. 19.12 , Thphr. CP 6.11.2 ; φυτὰ ἀκροδρύων
D. 53.15
:—fruit-treesin general (incl. vine and olive), Thphr. HP 4.4.11 . (Sg. in AP 9.555 ( Crin. ), Ath. 2.49e ; cf.ἀκρόδρυον: πλῆρες μέτρον( Tarent. ), Hsch. )