ῥιζότομος
Adj., ὁ
A.
one who cuts or gathers roots, esp. for purposes of medicine or witchcraft, herbalist, Hp. Ep. 16, Thphr. HP 9.1.7, 9.8.1, Dsc. Prooem., Luc. DDeor. 13.1, Phot., etc.; Ῥιζοτόμοι,αἱ, title of play by Sophocles, Macr. Sat. 5.19.9, etc.
2.
as Adj., ῥ. ὥρα the time for cutting roots, Nic. Th. 494.
II.
ἡ ῥ., name of a kind of iris, Plin. HN 21.41.