Brechnuss

German

Etymology

brechen (“vomit”) +‎ Nuss (“nut”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Brechnuss f (genitive Brechnuss, plural Brechnüsse)

1. strychnine tree (nux vomica (Strychnos nux-vomica, syn. , ), a deciduous tree native to southeast Asia, a member of family Loganiaceae.
2. Jatropha curcas, a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to the American tropics, most likely Mexico and Central America.

Synonyms

• (Strychnos nux-vomica): Krähenaugenbaum, Strychninbaum, Brechnussbaum
• (Jatropha curcas): Purgiernuss