ῥόα,ἡ, Ion. and Ep.
ῥοιή; laterῥοιά, Arist. Col. 796a21 , Pr. 923b25 , al., Thphr. HP 1.6.3 , al., PHib. 1.121.57
(iii B.C.), Gal. 6.605 :—
A. pomegranate-tree, Punica Granatum, Od. 7.115 , IG 11(2).287
A 147 (ῥοαν), 155 (ῥοην) (Delos,iii B.C.).
II. the fruit,pomegranate,
h.Cer. 372 , 412 , A. Fr. 363 , Ar. V. 1268 , Hermipp. 36 , Pl. Lg. 845b , Thphr. HP 7.13.4 , IG 11(2).161
B 44 (Delos,iii B.C.), Dsc. 1.110 .
2. knob shaped like a pomegranate,ῥοιαὶ χρύσεαι, ἀργύρεαι, Hdt. 7.41 ;tasseloflikeshape,=ῥοί̈σκος, LXX 3 Ki. 7.18 , J. AJ 3.7.4 , BJ 5.5.7 .—Cf.σίδη. [Bothῥοάandῥοιάare oxyt. acc. to Hdn.Gr. 1.301 , 2.271 .]