anchusa
πᾶσά τε ἐπιστήμη χωριζομένη δικαιοσύνης καὶ τῆς ἄλλης ἀρετῆς πανουργία, οὐ σοφία φαίνεται → every knowledge, when separated from justice and the other virtues, ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom | every form of knowledge when sundered from justice and the rest of virtue is seen to be plain roguery rather than wisdom
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
anchūsa: ae, f., = ἄγχουσα,
I a plant used as a cosmetic, ox-tongue: Anchusa tinctoria, Linn.; Plin. 22, 20, 23, § 48.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
anchūsa (ancūsa Gloss.), æ, f. (ἄγχουσα), orcanète [plante employée comme cosmétique] : Plin. 22, 48.
Latin > German (Georges)
anchūsa, ae, f. (ἄγχουσα), eine Pflanze, die färbende Ochsenzunge (Anchusa tinctoria, L.), deren Wurzel zur Rotfärberei verwandt wurde, Plin. 22, 48 sqq. Cael. Aur. chron. 3, 5, 74 u. 4, 8, 127. Pelag. vet. 26. – eine andere Pflanze b. Plin. 27, 59.
Latin > English
anchusa anchusae N F :: Dyer's bugloss (Anchusa tinctoria) (alkanet) or similar plant (ox-tongue)
