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noun
Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The cathartic gum resin obtained from this plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Convolvulus scammonia
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Broader terms: convolvulus
noun
resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: natural resin
noun
tropical American morning glory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Ipomoea orizabensis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: morning glory
History
From Middle English scamōnīe, from Old French scamonie, from Latin scammōnia, from Ancient Greek σκαμμώνιον (skammṓnion).
Across languages
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