πήγᾰνον,τό,
A. rue, Ruta graveolens, Diocl.Fr. 138 , Theopomp.Hist. 177 (a), Alex. 127.8 , Thphr. HP 1.3.4 , al., Nic. Al. 413 ;π. ὀρεινόν, ἄγριον,mountain rue, Ruta halepensis, Dsc. 3.45 (butπ. ἄγριον,
= μῶλυ , ib. 46 ) : prov.,οὐδ' ἐν δελίνῳ οὐδ' ἐν πηγάνῳ, i.e. scarcely at theedgeorbeginningof a thing, because these herbs were planted for borders in gardens, Ar. V. 480 ; cf.περίκηπος.