Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
moly
5 dictionary results for: Moly
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mo·ly1       [moh-lee] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -lies. Classical Mythology.
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.

[Origin: < L mōly < Gk môly]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mol·y2       [mol-ee] Pronunciation Key
–noun Informal.
molybdenum.

[Origin: by shortening]
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
mo·ly       (mō'lē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. mo·lies Greek Mythology
A magic herb with black roots and white flowers that was given to Odysseus by Hermes to ward off the spells of Circe.


[Latin mōly, from Greek mōlu.]

Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
moly 
1576, fabulous herb with white flowers and black root, with magical properties, given by Hermes to Odysseus as protection against Circe's sorcery.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Moly

Mo"ly\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]

1. A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe. --Milton.

2. (Bot.) A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic.

Share This:Share This: digg.comShare This: ma.gnolia.comShare This: www.stumbleupon.comShare This: del.icio.usShare This: FacebookShare This: favorites.live.comShare This: www.technorati.comShare This: furl.netShare This: myweb2.search.yahoo.comShare This: www.google.com