χαμαίπιτυς
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.
English (LSJ)
ῠος, ἡ,
A ground-pine, Ajuga Chamaepitys, Nic.Al.56, Apollod. ap. Ath.15.681d, Dsc.3.158, Plin.HN24.29. 2 mountain germander, Teucrium montanum, Dsc. l. c., Plin. l.c. 3 herbivy, Ajuga Iva, Dsc. and Plin. ll.cc. 4 = ὑπερικόν, Dsc.3.154. 5 = μυρσίνη ἀγρία, Ps.-Dsc.4.144:—hence χᾰμαιπῐτύϊνος οἶνος wine flavoured with one of these plants, Dsc.5.70.
