surculo
From LSJ
οὐκ ἐν τῷ πολλῷ τὸ εὖ, ἀλλ' ἐν τῷ εὖ τὸ πολύ → good is not found in plenty but plenty in good, quality matters more than quantity
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
surcŭlo: āre, v. a. id.. *
I To clear of shoots or sprouts, to prune, trim, surculate: plantas, Col. 5, 9, 11.—
II To bind together with twigs, Apic. 4, 5, § 183; 7, 2, § 261 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
surcŭlō, āre (surculus), tr., dépouiller des rejetons, nettoyer : Col. Rust. 5, 9, 11.
Latin > German (Georges)
sūrculo, āre (surculus), I) von den Zweigen reinigen, beschneiden, plantas (olearum), Colum. 5, 9, 11. – II) (synk. surclo) mit einem Speil (Spießchen) anfügen, -anstecken (als t.t. der Kochkunst), Apic. 4, 183; 7, 261 u. 268.
