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[41] ζειάς. Nitzsch, after Voss, identifies this with Virgil's ‘farra,’ Georg.1. 73.It is much disputed what species of corn “ζεά” was. Herodot. (2. 36) says [“Αἰγύπτιοι] ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων ποιεῦνται σιτία, τὰς ζειὰς μετεξέτεροι καλέουσι”, where Baehr comments thus: ‘ad commune “τῆς ζεᾶς” genus pertinuisse videtur “ὄλυρα” tanquam species. Quod enim distinguunt, et triticum spelta (Dinkel), et zea (Spelz), utrumque . . communi “ζεᾶς” appellatione indicatum, illud, si accuratius loquaris, “ὄλυρα”, hoc “ζεά” appellari debet.’

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