noun · femininefirst declension
aphaca
aphaca f (genitive aphacae)
Meaning
- feminineA kind of pulse, perhaps the chickpea
- feminineA kind of plant, the common dandelion
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | aphaca | aphacae |
| genitive | aphacae | aphacārum |
| dative | aphacae | aphacīs |
| accusative | aphacam | aphacās |
| ablative | aphacā | aphacīs |
| vocative | aphaca | aphacae |
ăphăca, ae, f., = ἀφάκη.
I. A kind of pulse, field or chick-pea: Lathyrus aphaca, Linn.; Plin. 27, 5, 21, § 38.—
II. A wild plant, the common dandelion: Leontodon taraxacum, Linn.; Plin. 21, 15, 52, § 89.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀφάκη (aphákē).