English

Etymology

Pronunciation

• /'məʊli/

Noun

1. a magic plant used by Odysseus to overcome Circe

   • 1980: So spoke the Radiant One; then gave me the magic herb, pulling it from the ground and showing me in what form it grew; its root was black, its flower milk-white. Its name among the gods is moly. — Homer, The Odyssey, tr. Walter Shrewing (Oxford 1998 p.120)

2. any plant associated with the mythological moly, especially the European allium, Allium moly

Hungarian

Etymology

Pronunciation

• /ˈmoj/|lang=hu

Noun

1. moth

See also

• lepke
• pillangó

• Moly is an abbreviation for the element Molybdenum, and usually refers to the lubricant Molybdenum disulfide.
• Moly (Greek: ) is a magic herb with a black root and white blossoms in Greek mythology.
• Moly is a wild European plant of the lily family also called Golden Garlic or Lily Leek (Allium moly).