boscis
From LSJ
ἀκίνδυνοι δ' ἀρεταὶ οὔτε παρ' ἀνδράσιν οὔτ' ἐν ναυσὶ κοίλαις τίμιαι → but excellence without danger is honored neither among men nor in hollow ships
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
boscis: ĭdis, f., = βοσκάς,
I a kind of duck, Col. 8, 15, 1 (perh., acc. to the Greek, more correctly boscăs, ădis; v. Schneid. Comment. in h. l.).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
boscĭs, ĭdis, f. (βοσκάς), sorte de canard : Col. Rust. 8, 15, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
boscis, idis, f., od. (viell. richtiger) boscas, adis, f. (βοσκάς), eine Entenart, Col. 8, 15, 1.
Latin > English
boscis boscidis N F :: kind of water fowl (teal?)
