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ὄψον 1 ἕψω

properly, cooked meat, or, generally, meat, opp. to bread and other provisions, Hom., Ar.
2.anything eaten with bread or food, to give it flavour and relish, κρόμυον, ποτῷ ὄψον onions, a zest or relish to wine, Il.; ἐσθίουσι ἐπὶ τῷ σίτῳ ὄψον Xen.
3.seasoning, sauce, Plat.; κολλύραν καὶ κόνδυλον ὄψον ἐπ᾽ αὐτῇ pudding and knuckle- sauce withal, Ar.; λιμῷ ὅσαπερ ὄψῳ διαχρῆσθε, i. e. "hunger is the best sauce," Xen.
4.generally, dainty fare, in pl. dainties, Plat.
II.at Athens, mostly, fish, the chief dainty of the Athenians, Ar.
2.the fish-market, id=Ar., Aeschin.

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