citrum
From LSJ
μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cī̆trum: i, n. id.,
I the wood of the citrus, q. v., citrus-wood, Plin. 16, 43, 84, § 231.—
2 Meton., the household furniture, esp. tables, made of it (very costly), Cato ap. Fest. p. 242, 21 Müll.; Vell. 2, 56, 2; Mart. 9, 59, 10; 10, 98, 6; 10, 80, 2; cf. citrus, I.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cĭtrum,¹⁵ ī, n., bois de thuia : Plin. 16, 231 || table en bois de thuia : Cato Orat. 175 ; Mart. 10, 80, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
citrum, ī, n. (citrus no. II), Citrusholz, massiv od. zum Furnieren kostbarer Möbel, bes. Tische verarbeitet, Cato oratt. 36. fr. 1. Varr. r. r. 3, 2, 4. Vell. 2, 56, 2. Plin. 16, 231. Mart. 10, 80, 2 u. 98, 6.
