colocynth

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

coloquintide

cocomero amaro

sinonimi

climber

Traduzioni

coloquinte

Koloquinte

alandal

Citrullus colocynthis

colocynthis

Citrullus colocynthis

Pomaquinte

Koloquintenkürbis

Bitterapfel

Echte Zitrulle

Purgiergurke

coloquíntida

tuera

acıelma

acıhıyar

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/kɒl.əˈsɪnθ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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