κνῆκος,ἡ, Thphr. HP 6.4.5 , PCair.Zen. 223.4
(iii B.C.),PRev.Laws(v. infr.), butὁ
Thphr. HP 1.13.3 , CP 5.18.4 , Dsc. (v. infr.), Gal. 6.354 , al.:—alsoκνήκη,ἡ, Sch. Theoc. 3.5 , 7.16 codd.:—
A. safflower, Carthamus tinctorius, Hp. Acut. 64 , Vict. 2.54 , Diocl.Fr. 140 , Anaxandr. 41.56 , Arist. HA 550b27 , Thphr. HP 6.1.3 , PRev.Laws 39.5 , al.(iii B.C.), Dsc. 4.188 , Asclep. ap. Gal. Nat.Fac. 1.13 .
II. κ. ἀγρία( ἄγριος
Dsc. 3.93
), of two kinds,Carthamus leucocaulosandblessed thistle, Cnicus benedictus, Thphr. HP 6.4.5 ;πώγωνι θάλλων ὡς τράγος κνήκῳ χλιδᾷςyou are as wanton as a goat surfeited withthistles, S. Ichn. 358 (nisi leg.κνηκῷ'you swagger with youryellow(cf. sq.) beard':κνικωιPap.). (Freq. writtenκνίκοςorκνῖκοςin codd., as Arist.l.c., Thphr. CP 6.9.3 , Gal. ll. cc., 11.612 , etc., but alwaysκνηκ- in Papyri, exc. S. Ichn. l.c.; prob. named from its colour, cf. sq.)