noun · neutersecond declension
apiastrum
apiastrum n (genitive apiastrī)
Classical[a.piˈas.trũː]Ecclesiastical[a.piˈas.trum]
Meaning
- neuterWild parsley.
- neuterbalm (a plant of which bees are fond).
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | apiastrum | apiastra |
| genitive | apiastrī | apiastrōrum |
| dative | apiastrō | apiastrīs |
| accusative | apiastrum | apiastra |
| ablative | apiastrō | apiastrīs |
| vocative | apiastrum | apiastra |
ăpĭastrum, i, n. id..
I. Wild-parsley: Selinum palustre, Linn.; Plin. 21, 12, 41, § 70; cf. Col. 9, 8, 12.—
II. Balm, a plant of which bees are fond:
melissophyllon, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 10; Plin. 21, 9, 29, § 53.Origins
From api(um) (“parsley, celery”) + -astrum.