colocynth
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Etymology[edit]
From Latin colocynthis, from Ancient Greek κολοκυνθίς (kolokunthís), ultimately Pre-Greek.
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Noun[edit]
colocynth (countable and uncountable, plural colocynths)
- A viny plant, Citrullus colocynthis, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. It produces a lemon-sized, yellowish, green-mottled, spongy, and extremely bitter fruit.
- The powdered pulp of this fruit, a powerful hepatic stimulant and hydragogue cathartic used as a strong laxative.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Citrullus colocynthis): bitter apple, bitter cucumber, egusi, vine of Sodom, desert gourd
Translations[edit]
plant or fruit of the Citrullus colocynthis
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- en:Gourd family plants