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A strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), an evergreen tree found in southeastern Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: poison-nut, vomit nut, vomiting nut
Antonyms: none provided
The fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, which contains strychnine and brucine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: poison nut, vomit nut
Antonyms: none provided
A preparation made from the fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, traditionally used as a stimulant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
From Latin nux (“nut”) and vomica (“vomiting”).
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
جَوْز الْقَيْء
(jawz al-qayʔ)
— strychnine tree
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Catalan:
nou vòmica
— strychnine tree
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Danish:
rævekage
— strychnine tree
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Dutch:
braaknotenboom
— strychnine tree
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Dutch:
braaknoot
— strychnine tree
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Finnish:
strykniinipuu
— strychnine tree
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French:
vomiquier
— strychnine tree
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German:
Brechnuss
— strychnine tree
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Punjabi:
ਕੁਚਲਾ
(kuclā)
— strychnine tree
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Russian:
чилибуха
(čilibuxa)
— strychnine tree
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Russian:
рво́тный оре́х
(rvótnyj oréx)
— strychnine tree
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Spanish:
nuez vómica
— strychnine tree
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Swedish:
rävkaketräd
— strychnine tree
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Tamil:
எட்டி மரம்
(eṭṭi maram)
— strychnine tree
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Telugu:
ముషిడి
(muṣiḍi)
— strychnine tree
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Turkish:
kargabüken
— strychnine tree
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Vietnamese:
mã tiền
— strychnine tree
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Arabic:
جَوْز الْقَيْء
(jawz al-qayʔ)
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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Catalan:
nou vòmica
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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Dutch:
braaknoot
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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Finnish:
strykniinipuun hedelmä
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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French:
noix vomique
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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German:
Brechnuss
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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Irish:
múisc-chnó
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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Spanish:
nuez vómica
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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Swedish:
rävkaketrädets frukt
— fruit of the strychnine tree
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Turkish:
kargabüken
— fruit of the strychnine tree