βρύον

A. oyster-green, Ulva Lactuca, β. θαλάσσιον Hp. Mul. 1.53, cf. Arist. HA 591b12, Dsc. 4.98: pl., Plu. Caes. 52; β. alone, Nic. Th. 792; also, a marsh-plant, ib.415.

II. tree-moss, Usnea barbata, Theoc. 21.7, Dsc. 1.21.

III. liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha, Id. 4.53.

IV. clustering male blossom of the hazel, Arist. HA 624a34: generally, catkin, Thphr. HP 3.7.3, Nic. Th. 71,898.

V. = καυκαλίς, Democr. ap. Ps.-Dsc. 2.139.