κώδεια,ἡ,
A. head, ὁ δὲ φῆ, κώδειαν ἀνασχών
Il. 14.499
; of plants,head, e.g. of garlic,bulb, Nic. Al. 432 ; of the poppy,capsule, Gal. 12.73 :—alsoκωδία,ἡ, dub. in Ar. Fr. 117 ( κώδυα
Harp.
Epit., κώδεια
Suid.
), f.l. for κώδεια in Poll. 2.38 , forκωδύαin Dsc. 4.63 (pl.), Orib. 11
s.v. μικρὰ μήκων , forκώδυιαin Arist. Pr. 914b27 ;κώδειονorκυψέλ-ιον,Gloss.(cf.κώδυον);κωδίς, Hsch. ; cf. κωδύα, κώδων
11
.
II. cup shaped like a poppy-head, in formκώδεα, Inscr.Délos 298
A 169 (pl.), 300
B 13
(iii B.C.).