σίλφιον,τό,
A. laserwort, Ferula tingitana, the juice of which was used in food and medicine, Sol. 39 ; ὀπὸς σιλφίον
Hp. Acut. 23
;ς. ἢ ὀπὸς ἢ καυλόςib. 37 , Gal. 12.123 , cf. S. Fr. 603 , Antiph. 88 , Alex. 127.5 , Thphr. HP 6.3.1 , Nic. Al. 309 , Dsc. 3.80 , Poll. 6.67 ; freq. in Ar. as an eatable, esp. mashed with cheese, Av. 534 , 1579 ; having a strong flavour, Eq. 895s q.: largely grown in and exported from Cyrene, hence prov.,τὸ Βάττου ς., of rare and precious commodities, Id. Pl. 925 , Arist. Fr. 528 ;γαλαῖ ἐν τῷ ς. γινόμεναιin thesilphium-region, Hdt. 4.192 , cf. 169 : of other plants,ς. κατὰ Μηδίαν,Ferula Assafoetida, Dsc.l.c.;ς. κατὰ Συρίαν καὶ Ἀρμενίαν,Prangos ferulacea, ibid.;ς. ἐν Καυκάσῳ,Ferula alliacea, Aristobul. ap. Arr. An. 3.28.6 .