noun
aglăŏphōtis
Meaning
- A magic herb of a brilliant color
aglăŏphōtis, ĭdis, f., = ἀγλαοφωτις (splendidly bright).
I. A magic herb of a brilliant color:
aglaophotim herbam, quae admiratione hominum propter eximium colorem acceperit nomen, Plin. 24, 17, 102, § 160.—II. The peony (Paeonia officinalis, Linn.), App. Herb. 65.