colocynth
colocynth
[ˈkɒləsɪnθ]
noun
[ˈkɒləsɪnθ]
noun
- a tropical Old World climbing plant of the gourd family, which bears a pulpy fruit and has long been cultivated
药西瓜。 亦称 bitter apple - Citrullus colocynthis, family Cucurbitaceae
拉丁名Citrullus colocynthis，葫芦科
■the fruit of this plant
药西瓜果实
■[mass noun]a bitter purgative drug obtained from this fruit
从药西瓜果实中提取的泻药
- mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek kolokunthis
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