ἀμπελόδεσμος
From LSJ
κατ' ἀρχῆς γὰρ φιλαίτιος λεώς → people are always ready to blame the rulers, people are against authority, people were fond of anything by which they could call authority in question
English (LSJ)
ὁ, Sicilian plant used A for tying up vines, esparto, Lygeum Spartum, Plin.HN17.209.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀμπελόδεσμος: ὁ, Σικελικόν τι φυτόν, δι’ οὗ περιέδεον τὰς ἀμπέλους, Πλίν. 17. 23.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, ὁ sicil. lo que sirve para atar las viñas prob. esparto, Lygeum spartum L. o retama de olor, Spartium iunceum L., Plin.HN 17.209.
