colocynth

Significado (Inglés)

1. (countable, uncountable) A viny plant, Citrullus colocynthis, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. It produces a lemon-sized, yellowish, green-mottled, spongy, and extremely bitter fruit.
2. (countable, uncountable) The powdered pulp of this fruit, a powerful hepatic stimulant and hydragogue cathartic used as a strong laxative.

Conceptos

alandal

coloquíntida

tuera

Sinónimos

climber

Traducciones

coloquinte

Koloquinte

Citrullus colocynthis

colocynthis

Citrullus colocynthis

Teufelsapfel

Pomaquinte

Koloquintenkürbis

Bitterapfel

Echte Zitrulle

Purgiergurke

coloquintide

cocomero amaro

acıelma

acıhıyar

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/kɒl.əˈsɪnθ/

Etimología (Inglés)

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