ἐρέβινθος

A. chick-pea, Cicer arietinum, κύαμοι ἢ ἐ. Il. 13.589, cf. Pl. R. 372c ; eaten as dessert, Xenoph. 22.3, Ar. Pax 1136, Crobyl. 9, etc. ; χρύσειοι ἐ. Sapph. 30 ; κριὸς ἐ., of a special variety, Sophil. 8, cf.Thphr. HP 8.5.1.

II. metaph., of the membrum virile, Ar. Ach. 801, Ra. 545(lyr.) ; cf. κριθή IV. (Cf. ὄροβος, Lat. ervum.)