πῡρήν,ῆνος,ὁ,
A. stoneof stone-fruit, as of the olive, Hdt. 2.92 , Thphr. CP 5.18.4 , etc.; of the pomegranate, Hp. Aff. 54 , Thphr. HP 1.11.6 ; of the medlar, ib. 3.12.5 ; of the date, Arist. Mete. 342a10 , Thphr. CP 1.19.2 (whereἐλάαςis prob. cj. forἰτέας); of the elder, Hp. Mul. 2.133 ; of the myrtle and grape, Arist. Pr. 925b26 ; of the wild cherry, Hdt. 4.23 .
2. an ediblenut, the kernel of κῶνος
1.2
, Mnesith. ap. Ath. 2.57b , IG 22.1013.21 .
II. hard bone of fishes, implied by ἀπύρηνος
Archestr. Fr. 8.9
.
III. grain of frankincense, Hp. ap. Gal. 19.134 .
b. an unknownaromatic,
PMag.Par. 1.2874 , al.
c.
= ὀξυάκανθα , Dsc. 1.93 .
IV. round headof a probe, Gal. UP 15.7 .