ἴσκαι

ἴσκαι
ἴσκαι
Grammatical information: f. pl.
Meaning: `fungus growing on oaks and walnut-trees (Aet. 7, 91, Paul. Aeg. 6, 49)
Other forms: ὕσκαι uncertain reading Aet. 7,91.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Unknown. If the variant is reliable (Fur. 367), it would point to a Pre-Greek word.

Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). . 2010.

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