Colocynth Definition
kŏlə-sĭnth
noun
An African and Asian perennial vine (Citrullus colocynthis) of the gourd family, whose small, dried fruits are used in making a strong cathartic.
Webster's New World
This fruit, or the cathartic prepared from it; bitter apple.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Colocynth
Noun
Singular:
colocynth
Plural:
colocynthsOrigin of Colocynth
Latin colocynthis from Greek kolokunthis from kolokunthē round gourd
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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