noun
mŏlŏchĭnārĭus
Meaning
- A mallow-dyer, one who dyes with the color of mallows
mŏlŏchĭnārĭus (moloci-), ii, m. id..
I. A mallow-dyer, one who dyes with the color of mallows (ante- and post-class.), Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 40.—
II. A seller of mallowcolored garments, Inscr. Mar. 939, 6.