noun

rānuncŭlus

gen. rānuncŭli · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

a little frog; a tadpole; porwigle

Lit., a little frog, a tadpole, porwigle, Cic. Div. 1, 9, 15.—

jocosely, of the inhabitants of Ulubrae (as residing in the neighborhood of… by extension

Transf., jocosely, of the inhabitants of Ulubrae (as residing in the neighborhood of marshes), Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 3.—

A medicinal plant; called also; crowfoot

A medicinal plant, called also batrachion, perh. crowfoot, ranunculus, Plin. 25, 13, 109, § 172; Tert. Spect. 27.

Perseus ID: n40386 Key: ranunculus