- orobitis
- ŏrŏbītis, is, f., = orobitis (like the chickpea; hence, sc. chrysocolla), borax dyed of a yellowish color by means of the plant lutum, Plin. 33, 5, 27, § 89.
Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.