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:
colocynths

Origin of Colocynth

  • Latin colocynthis from Greek kolokunthis from kolokunthē round gourd

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See colocynthis

    From Wiktionary

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