noun · neutersecond declension
blitum
blitum n (genitive blitī)
Meaning
- neuterkind of spinach
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | blitum | blita |
| genitive | blitī | blitōrum |
| dative | blitō | blitīs |
| accusative | blitum | blita |
| ablative | blitō | blitīs |
| vocative | blitum | blita |
blĭtum, i, n. (blĭtus, i, m., Pall. Mart. 9, 17: blitus seritur is written prob. from the corrupted or misunderstood blitūseritur, or perh. the obscure blitus eritur of the MSS.), = βλίτον,
I. a vegetable, in itself tasteless, but used as a salad, orache, or spinach: Spinacia oleracea, Linn.; Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 26; Varr. ap. Non. p. 550, 15; Plin. 20, 22, 93, § 252; Pall. Mart. 4, 9 fin.; Paul. ex Fest. p. 348 Müll.; Isid. Orig. 17, 10, 15.
Origins
From Ancient Greek βλίτον (blíton).
Descendants
- Catalanbleda
- Englishblite
- Frenchblette
- Spanishbledo
- Portuguesebeldro
- Portuguesebeldre
- Catalanbletfrom Old Occitan blet
- Occitanbletfrom Old Occitan blet
- Galicianbeldro
- Galicianbeldrogo