ambubaia
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ambūbāĭa: ae, usu. in the plur., am-būbāĭae, ārum, f. from Syr. , plur. = tibia, Vulg. 1 Cor. 14, 7,
I a class of Syrian girls in Rome, who supported themselves by their music and immorality: ambubajarum collegia, * Hor. S. 1, 2, 1: ambubajarum ministeria, Suet. Ner. 27.—In sing., Petr. 74, 13.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ambūbaĭa¹⁵ et ambūbeĭa, æ, f., chicorée sauvage : Plin. 20, 73 ; Cels. Med. 2, 30, 3.
