noun · femininefirst declension
lapsana
lapsana f (genitive lapsanae)
Meaning
- femininea plant similar to mustard
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lapsana | lapsanae |
| genitive | lapsanae | lapsanārum |
| dative | lapsanae | lapsanīs |
| accusative | lapsanam | lapsanās |
| ablative | lapsanā | lapsanīs |
| vocative | lapsana | lapsanae |
lapsăna (lampsăna), ae, f. (also lapsănium, ii, n., Hier. ap. Reg. S. Pachom. 52), = λαψάνη and λαμψάνη,
I. an edible plant, charlock, Sinapis arvensis, Linn.; Plin. 20, 9, 37, § 96; Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 25; Cels. 2, 25.—Prov.:
lapsanā vivere, to live on a meagre diet, Plin. 19, 8, 41, § 144.