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pŏpīna , ae, f. πέπω, πέπτω, to cook,
I.a cook-shop, victualling-house, eating-house (syn.: “caupona, taberna): bibitur, estur, quasi in popinā,” Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 13; Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69; 13, 11, 24; Suet. Tib. 34; id. Ner. 16; Hor. S. 2, 4, 62; id. Ep. 1, 14, 21; Mart. 1, 42, 10; 5, 70, 3; Juv. 8, 172; 11, 81. —
II. Transf., the food sold at a cookshop: “si epulae potius quam popinae nominandae sunt,” Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20: “taeterrimam popinam inhalare,” id. Pis. 6, 13.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Philippics, 2.28.69
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    • Plautus, Poenulus, 4.2
    • Suetonius, Nero, 16
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