pulmentarium

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

pulmentārĭum, ĭi, n. [pulmentum].

I Any thing eaten with bread , a relish (fruit, salt, mustard, etc.), Cato R. R. 58; id. ap. Charis. p. 56 P.; Varr. L. L. 5, 22, § 108; Sen. Ep. 87, 3; Plin. 15, 15, 17, § 58; 19, 8, 54, § 171; 31, 7, 41, § 87.—

II Transf.

A Of the feed of birds, Col. 8, 10, 5.—

B Food , in gen.: tu pulmentaria quaere Sudando, i. e. seek an appetite by exercise , Hor. S. 2, 2, 20; Vulg. Johan. 21, 5.

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