ὄλῡρ-ᾰ(on the accentv.Hdn.Gr. 1.262 ),ἡ, mostly in pl.ὄλυραι,
A.
= ζειαί (q. v.), Hdt. 2.36 , 77 , D. 8.45 , PHal. 20.2
(iii B. C.), LXX Ex. 9.32 , etc. ; mentioned as food for horses along with barley (κρῖ), Il. 5.196 , 8.564 .
2. rice-wheat,a cultural variety of ζειά
2
, Thphr. HP 8.9.2 , Diocl.Fr. 113 , Dsc. 2.91 .