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‖ ˈcocculus ˈindicus
Also 6–8 coculus india.
[mod.L. cocculus little berry, indicus Indian.]
The commercial name of the dried berries of Anamirta (formerly Menispermium) Cocculus, a climbing plant found in Malabar and Ceylon; the berry is a violent poison, and has been used to stupefy fish, and in England to increase the intoxicating power of beer and porter.
1591Percivall Sp. Dict., Torvisco, a kind of shrub whereon Coculus India groweth. 1693Phil. Trans. XVII. 762 The Natsjatam or Battavalli, which is the Cocculus Indicus of our Shops. 1742Lond. & Country Brew. i. (ed. 4) 57 Witness what I am afraid is too true, that some have made Use of the Coculus India Berry for making Drink heady..but..this is a violent Poison. 1866Treas. Bot. 59 Cocculus indicus..is used for adulterating porter, though..a heavy penalty is inflicted upon brewers detected in so doing, and upon druggists who supply brewers.
Hence a nonce-vb.
1844J. T. J. Hewlett Parsons & Widows v, Wiring, groping, and cocculous-indicusing trout. |