κώδυον
From LSJ
Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
English (LSJ)
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A head, i.e. inflorescence, of purse-tassels, Muscari comosum, Thphr.HP6.8.1. (From κωδύα as κάρυον from καρύα, etc.)