τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
ardĕŏla: ae, f.
dim. ardea,
I a little heron, Plin. 10, 60, 79, § 164; 11, 37, 52, § 140.
ardĕŏla, æ, f., c. ardea : Plin. 10, 164.