colocynth

n. 药西瓜, 干药瓜瓤(用作泻药) [医] 药西瓜瓢

发音

UK /ˈkɒ.lə.sɪnθ/
US /ˈkɑ.lə.sɪnθ/

词形变化

colocynths 复数 colocynths

别名

colocynthis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A viny plant, of species Citrullus colocynthis, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. It produces a lemon-sized, yellowish, green-mottled, spongy, and extremely bitter fruit.

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  2. 2.

    The powdered pulp of this fruit, a powerful hepatic stimulant and hydragogue cathartic used as a strong laxative.

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词源

From Latin colocynthis, from Ancient Greek κολοκυνθίς (kolokunthís), ultimately Pre-Greek.

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