ὄα(A),ἡ,
A. service-tree, Sorbus domestica,
Thphr. , etc.:ὄαin Hsch. , but codd. of Thphr. haveὄηin HP 2.2.10 ;ὄαin 2.7.7 ;ὄηin 3.12.9 , 3.15.4 , CP 3.1.4 ;οὔαin HP 3.6.5 .
II. its fruit wasὄον,τό,sorbapple,orservice-berry,which was split and pickled for use, Pl. Smp. 190d , Dsc. 1.120 :—in Pl.l.c. codd. haveὠϊά, ὠά,and in Dsc.
οὖα,which latter form also occurs in Hp. Vict. 2.55 , Thphr. HP 3.2.1 , CP 2.8.2 ; ὄη τὸ δένδρον, ἧς ὁ καρπὸς ὄα καλεῖται, ὑπὸ δὲ τῶν πολλῶν οὖα
Gal. 12.87
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