Note 3185 — BOOK XVII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CULTIVATED TREES. (continued 2)
John Bostock translation
“Clavum,” a nail. He appears to allude to a gall that appears on the bark of the olive, the eruption forming the shape of a nail, and, in some instances, a “patella,” or platter. The Coccus adonideum is an insect that is very destructive to the olive.