A.bean, Vicia Faba, “κ. μελανόχροες” Il.13.589, cf. Emp. 141, IG22.1013.19, etc.; “χλωροί” Batr.125; “κ. Ἑλληνικός” Dsc.2.105; abominated by Pythagoreans, Arist.Fr.195, etc.; also, of the plant, Thphr.CP4.14.2.
2. Egyptian bean, Nelumbium speciosum, Id.HP4.8.7; usu. Αἰγύπτιος κ., Nic.Fr.81, D.S.1.10, Dsc.2.106, Gal.6.532, 19.780.
II. lot by which public officers were elected at Athens and elsewh. (because those who drew white beans were chosen), Plu.Per.27; “ὁ τῷ κυάμῳ λαχὼν Ἀθηναίων πολεμαρχέειν” Hdt. 6.109; “ἐπίσκοπος . . τῷ κυάμῳ λαχών” Ar.Av.1022; οἱ πεντακόσιοι <οἱ> λαχόντες τῷ κ. Lex ap.And.1.96; “βουλὴ ἡ ἀπὸ τοῦ κ.” Th.8.66, cf.Arist. Ath.24.3, 32.1; “ἄρχοντας ἀπὸ κ. καθιστάναι” X.Mem.1.2.9; “κυάμοισι τὰς ἀρχὰς αἱρέεσθαι” Luc.Vit.Auct.6; “κύαμον ἐδέξατο” Schwyzer 701 B 30 (Erythrae, v B.C.); “κυάμῳ πατρίῳ” S.Fr.404.
III. swelling of the paps at puberty, Ruf.Onom.92, Poll.2.163, cf. Eust.749.21.
IV. woodlouse, Gal.12.367.