ἀσκάληρον
From LSJ
λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
English (LSJ)
τό, v.l. (ap.Ath.) for σκαλίας (q.v.), Thphr.HP6.4.11: —also ἀσκαλία, Plin.HN21.97.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀσκάληρον: τό, τὸ περικάρδιον (περικάρπιον Meineke) τοῦ καυλοῦ τῆς κάκτου, Ἀθήν. 70Ε.
