cestros κέστρον,τό, A. = βεττονική , Dsc. 4.1 ;cestros, Plin. HN 25.84 . 2. = σαξίφραγος ,Stachys alopecuros, Gal. 6.339 . II. (κεντέω)serrated implement, used in encaustic painting, Plin. HN 35.
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cestros κέστρον,τό, A. = βεττονική , Dsc. 4.1 ;cestros, Plin. HN 25.84 . 2. = σαξίφραγος ,Stachys alopecuros, Gal. 6.339 . II. (κεντέω)serrated implement, used in encaustic painting, Plin. HN 35.
saxifrage σαξίφρᾰγον,τό, A. saxifrage, = κέστρον 1.2 , Gal. 6.339 (gender uncertain), Ps.- Dsc. 4.16 ;σαξίφραγος, ὁorἡ, Ps.- Gal. 19.694 ; cf.σαρξίφαγον.