παρασπάς
From LSJ
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
English (LSJ)
παρασπάδος, ὁ, ἡ, shoot torn off and planted, Thphr. HP 2.1.1, Gp.10.3.4 and 5; opp. παραφυάς, Thphr. HP 2.2.4.
German (Pape)
[Seite 499] άδος, ἡ, = παραφυάς, Theophr.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
παρασπάς: -άδος, ὁ, ἡ, παραφυὰς ἀποσπασθεῖσα πρὸς φύτευσιν, Θεοφρ. π. Φυτ. Ἱστ. 2. 1, 1., 2. 2, 4, Γεωπ. 10. 3, 4, 5.
