A.any moist, grassy place, meadow, Il.2.467, etc.; “ἀμφὶ δὲ λειμῶνες μαλακοὶ ἴου ἠδὲ σελίνου θήλεον” Od.5.72; “μαλακὸς λ.” Hes.Th.279; “βαθύς” A.Pr.653; λ. βούχιλος, βουθερής, Id.Supp.540 (lyr.), S.Tr.188: metaph., “λειμῶνα Μουσῶν δρέπων” Ar.Ra.1300; ἐς λειμῶνα ποταμίων ποτῶν into the smooth river-water, S.Fr.659; χυτῆς λειμὼν θαλάσσης, of a sponge, AP6.66.7 (Paul. Sil.); “πλούτου καὶ νεότητος λειμῶνας ἀφθόνους” Pl.Sph.222a, cf. Phdr.248c.
II. pudenda muliebria, E.Cyc.171.
III. later, freq. metaph. for any bright, flowery surface, as a blooming face, a peacock's tail, Ach.Tat.1.19, 1.16; an embroidered robe, “λ. ὁ περὶ τὰς ἐσθῆτας” Philostr.Im.2.1; also λ. λέξεων, title of work by Pamphilus, Suid.Praef., cf. Plin.HN Praef.24, Gell. Praef.6:—and as Dim. λειμωνάριον , τό, Phot.Bibl.p.161 B.
