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phăsēlārĭa (făsēl- and făcēl-), ium, n. [faselus], a dish of pickled French beans, Lampr. Elag. 20, 7.

Phăsēlis, ĭdis, f., = Φασηλίς.

  1. I. A town in Lycia, on the borders of Pamphylia, now Tekrova, Cic. Verr 2, 4, 10, § 21; Liv. 37, 23 init.
    Hence,
    1. B. Phăsēlītae, ārum, m., = Φασηλῖται, the inhabitants of Phaselis, the Phaselians (gen. Phaselitūm), Cic. Agr. 2, 19, 50.
  2. II. A city in Judea, with a neighboring valley abounding in palmtrees, Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44; Luc. 8, 251.
    Hence,
    1. B. Phăsēlīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Phaselis, Plin. 23, 4, 49, § 95.

phăsēlus (phăsell- and făs-), i, m. and f., = φάσηλος.

  1. I. Lit., a kind of bean with an edible pod, French beans, kidney-beans, phasel (phaseolus vulgaris of Linn.): viciamque seres vilemque phaselum, Verg. G. 1, 227: longa fasellus, Col. 10, 377; v. id. 2, 10, 4; Pall. 10, 12.
  2. II. Transf., a light vessel (in the shape of a kidney-bean) made of wicker-work or papyrus, sometimes also of burned and painted clay (cf.: celox, lembus): epistulam de phaselo dare, Cic. Att. 1, 13, 1: phaselus ille quem videtis, Cat. 4, 1: phaselon solvere, Hor. C. 3, 2, 29: dare vela fictilibus phaselis, Juv. 15, 127: pictam phaselon, Mart. 10, 30, 13.