οἰνάνθ-η,ἡ, (οἴνηA)
A. inflorescence of the grape-vine,
Ar. Ra. 1320 , Thphr. CP 3.14.8 , etc. ; = ἡ πρώτη ἔκφυσις τῆς σταφυλῆς , Suid. ; also,of the wild vine, Vitis silvestris,
Thphr. HP 5.9.6 , Dsc. 1.46 , 5.4 , Plin. HN 12.132 , Gp. 5.51 ;bloom on the grape,metaph.,γένυσι φαίνων τέρειναν ματέρ' οἰνάνθας ὀπώρανthe time of ripeness which softly brings forth thegrape-bloom,
Pi. N. 5.6 , cf. Chaerem. 12 (pl.).
II. in Poets, generally,vine,
χλωρὸν οἰνάνθης δέμας
S. Fr. 255.4
, cf. E. Ph. 231 (lyr.), Ar. Av. 588 ; Λεσβίης νέκταρ οἰνάνθης
Call. Fr. 115
.
III. Dropwort, Spiraea Filipendula,a plant with a smelllikethe vine, Cratin. 98 , Arist. HA 549b33 , Thphr. HP 6.8.1 , Dsc. 3.120 , Plin. HN 21.65 .
2. a bird, perh.wheat-ear, Saxicola oenanthe,