请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 colocynth
释义

colocynth

noun

col·​o·​cynth ˈkä-lə-ˌsin(t)th How to pronounce colocynth (audio)
: a Mediterranean and African herbaceous vine (Citrullus colocynthis) related to the watermelon
also : its spongy fruit from which a powerful cathartic is prepared

Word History

Etymology

Latin colocynthis, from Greek kolokynthis

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

colocynth

noun

col·​o·​cynth ˈkäl-ə-ˌsin(t)th How to pronounce colocynth (audio)
: a Mediterranean and African herbaceous vine (Citrullus colocynthis) related to the watermelon
also : its spongy fruit from which a powerful cathartic is prepared
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 18:18:59