punicean, a.
(pjuːˈnɪs-, -ˈnɪʃiːən)
[f. L. pūnice-us (see next) + -an.]
= next: cf. phœnicean.
But in first quot. fruit punicean app. = Punic apple.
| 1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid's Met. v. 142 Fruit punicean From bended bough with maiden hand [she] had ta'en And eaten seven grains. Ibid. viii. 212 Nisus, who, midst his hairs of honoured grey, One only tress punicean had. Ibid. 398 Forth from the rock welled the punicean blood. |