scammony

English

Noun

scammony (countable and uncountable, plural scammonies)

1. , a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.
2. The cathartic gum resin obtained from this plant.

Derived terms

• scammoniate
• scammonic acid
• scammonin

Translations

bindweed

• Greek:

  Ancient: σκαμμωνία f (skammōnía)

• Italian: scamonea f
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• Latin: acridium n
• Romanian: scamonee (ro) f

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “scammony”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.