οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it
clāvŭla: (clābŭla or clāvŏla), ae, f.
dim. clava,
I a scion, graft, Varr. R. R, 1, 40, 4; cf. Non. p. 414, 29.
clāvula od. clāvola, ae, f. (Demin. v. clava), das Pfropfreis, Varr. r. r. 1, 40, 4.