alum
From LSJ
μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
Latin > English
alum ali N N :: species of comfrey plant; garlic
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
alum: (hal-), n., or alus, i, f.,
I a plant.
I Comfrey: Symphytum officinale, Linn.; Plin. 27, 6, 24, § 41; 26, 7, 26, § 42; App. Herb. 59.—
II A kind of garlic, Plin. 19, 6, 34, § 116.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ālum, ī, n.,
1 consoude officinale : Plin. 27, 41
2 espèce d’ail : Plin. 19, 116.
Latin > German (Georges)
alum, ī, n., I) σύμφυτον, eine Pflanze, Beinwell od. Schwarzwurz gen. (Symphytum officinale, L.), Plin. 27, 41 sq. u. Scrib. 83. Ps. Apul. herb. 60. – II) wilder Knoblauch, Plin. 19, 116.
Latin > Chinese
alum, i. n. :: 石上老靑花
