cynosbatos
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κυνόσβατος (kunósbatos)
Noun
cynosbatos, cynosbati f
- The dog rose (Rosa canina) or other wild briar.
- The black currant (Ribes nigrum).
- The caper bush (Capparis spinosa).
Synonyms
- (black currant): cynapanxis, neurospastos, cynospastos
References
- cynosbatos in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cynosbatos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette