Ruscus
L

ruscus , -um

Flora Eur. 1651

E butcher's broom S

Ruscus aculeatus L.

G Mäusedron F fragon, fragon picant, houx-frelon, petit houx I pugnitopo piccasorci, asparago pazzo, erba cocca, linguetta, scacciaragni, piscialetto, brusco, frascina

G. 2.413

E. 7.42

 

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The older mss of Vergil (M2, P, R) read rusti here, which Mynors prints and takes as a different, unknown plant. However, rustus seems to be merely a folk-etymological variant for ruscus.

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