χλοάζω

χλόη

A. to be bright green, Arist. Mir. 846b13: esp. of plants, Corn. ND 28, Plu. 2.517d, Gp. 11.18.8; τὸ χλοάζον πᾶν Ael. VH 3.1.
II. sprout, bud, Nic. Th. 576; σπέρμα παρ’ ἀτραπιτοῖσι χλοάζον ib.917.
III. Med., feed on grass, Hippiatr. 97.
IV. metaph., ἄρτι χλοαζούσας αὐλητρίδας budding, cj. for χνο‐ in Metag. 4.3 (hex.).
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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