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Anagyris foetida

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Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil

Plato, Laws, 626e

Latin > Greek

ἀγνάκοπος, ἀνάγυρος, ἀνάγυρις, ἕλκοπος, τὸ ἄκοπον

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Anagyris foetida flowers

Anagyris (common name Oro de Risco) is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

Almost extinct, Anagyris latifolia can be found in Gran Canaria. It has trifoliate leaves, and grows edible beans.