βοτάνη

A. pasture, Il. 13.493, Pl. Prt. 321b, etc.; ἐκ βοτάνης ἀνιόντα Theoc. 25.87; ἐν β. Id. 28.12; ἔγρονται ἐς βοτάναν E. Fr. 773.29; β. ἁ λέοντος the lion's pasture, i.e. Nemea, Pi. N. 6.42: metaph., ὥσπερ ἐν κακῇ β. τρεφόμενοι Pl. R. 401c.

2. fodder, Od. 10.411.

3. herb, Thphr. HP 4.4.13, Dsc. 1 Praef. 1 (pl.), etc.

4. in pl., plants, as material for making clothes, opp. δοραί, Diog. Oen. 10.

5. weeds, Thphr. HP 2.7.5, POxy. 729.22 (ii A. D.): in pl., Gp. 2.46.2.

6. ἱερὰ β., = περιστερεών, Dsc. 4.60.