Misopates orontium
μή, φίλα ψυχά, βίον ἀθάνατον σπεῦδε, τὰν δ' ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν → Oh! my soul do not aspire to eternal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible. | Do not yearn, O my soul, for immortal life! Use to the utmost the skill that is yours. | Do not, my soul, strive for the life of the immortals, but exhaust the practical means at your disposal.
Latin > Greek
βουκράνιον, ἀντίρρινον, ἀντίρριζον
Wikipedia EN
Misopates orontium, known as weasel's snout, is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae. It is a native of disturbed ground in Europe. It is also naturalised as a weed in other parts of the world such as North America. The pink flowers resemble a miniature Snapdragon and are followed by a hairy green fruit which is said to resemble a weasel's snout.
Common names include linearleaf snapdragon, weasel's snout, lesser snapdragon or calf's snout. Past common names have included lesser snapdragon and corn-snapdragon.
Translations
ar: سيسم نهر العاصي; ca: gossets; cs: šklebivec přímý; cy: trwyn-y-llo lleiaf; de: Acker-löwenmaul; fi: pikkumirrinkita; fr: muflier des champs; it: misopates orontium; nl: akkerleeuwenbek; pl: wyżlin polny; pt: misopates orontium; sv: kalvnos; uk: польові ротики звичайні
