A.pasture, Il.13.493, Pl.Prt.321b, etc.; “ἐκ βοτάνης ἀνιόντα” Theoc.25.87; “ἐν β.” Id.28.12; “ἔγρονται ἐς βοτάναν” E.Fr.773.29; β. ἁ λέοντος the lion's pasture, i.e. Nemea, Pi.N.6.42: metaph., “ὥσπερ ἐν κακῇ β. τρεφόμενοι” Pl.R.401c.
2. fodder, Od. 10.411.
3. herb, Thphr.HP4.4.13, Dsc.1 Praef.1 (pl.), etc.
5. weeds, Thphr.HP2.7.5, POxy.729.22 (ii A. D.): in pl., Gp. 2.46.2.