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colocynth
[ kol-uh-sinth ]
noun
- a plant, Citrullus colocynthis, belonging to the gourd family, of the warmer parts of Asia, the Mediterranean region, etc., bearing a round, yellow or green fruit with a bitter pulp.
- the fruit of this plant.
- Pharmacology. the drug derived from the pulp of the unripe but full-grown fruit of this plant, used in medicine chiefly as a purgative.
colocynth
/ ˈkɒləsɪnθ /
noun
- a cucurbitaceous climbing plant, Citrullus colocynthis, of the Mediterranean region and Asia, having bitter-tasting fruit
- the dried fruit pulp of this plant, used as a strong purgative
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colocynth1
1555–65; < Latin colocynthis < Greek kolokynthís, variant of kolókyntha bitter gourd, bitter cucumber
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colocynth1
C17: from Latin colocynthis, from Greek kolokunthis, from kolokunthē gourd, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences
Put some powdered colocynth into a phial, and cover the mouth with parchment pierced with holes.
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I think I will send out a box of colocynth, and a bit of nice tender veal, to put him in good humour again.
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One of the principal ingredients in the mummy balsam is colocynth, or bitter apple, powdered.
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Dr. Pulney Andy of India states that the extract prepared from the tender leaves is a good substitute for extract of colocynth.
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Elisha throwing flour in the pot to sweeten the bitterness of the colocynth.
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