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răcēmus , i, m. ῥάξ, ῥαγός.
I. Lit., the stalk of a cluster of grapes and similar plants: “alia (poma) racemis dependent, ut uvae, palmae,” Plin. 15, 28, 34, § 115; cf. id. 16, 26, 48, § 112; 14, 3, 4, § 43: “sunt et mora cruenta, et lentis uva racemis,” Verg. Copa, 21.—
II. Transf.
A. A bunch of berries, cluster of grapes: “fert uva racemos,” Verg. G. 2, 60; Ov. M. 3, 484; id. Tr. 4, 6, 9; Prop. 4 (5), 2, 13; Hor. C. 2, 5, 11 al.: “lecti de vite racemi,” Ov. A. A. 3, 703; Verg. G. 2, 102; Sil. 7, 208 al. —
B. Wine (poet.): “donec eras mixtus nullis, Acheloë, racemis,” Ov. F. 5, 343.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.484
    • Vergil, Georgics, 2.102
    • Vergil, Georgics, 2.60
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 14.43
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 16.112
    • Ovid, Tristia, 4.6
    • Ovid, Fasti, 5
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