carduus
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
Latin > German (Georges)
carduus, ī, m., die Distel, die wilde, die Kardendistel, Lucil. fr., Verg., Plin. u.a.: agrestis, Col.: die eßbare, die Artischocke, sonst cinara gen., Col. u.a. – / Nbf. carduus, ūs, m., Charis. 75, 2: synkop. Nomin. Plur. cardus, Edict. Diocl. 6, 1: synkop. Akk. Plur. cardus, Capit. Pertin. 12, 2 P. (Jordan cardos).
