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单词 turpeth
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tur•peth  (tûrpith),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologythe root of an East Indian plant, Merremia (or Operculina) turpethum, of the morning glory family, formerly used as a purgative.
  2. Plant Biologythe plant itself.
  • Arabic turbid, as above
  • Old French turbit(h)
  • Persian; akin to Sanskrit tripuṭā; replacing Middle English turbit(h)(e)
  • Arabic turbid
  • Medieval Latin turpethum
  • 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
turpeth /ˈtɜːpɪθ/ n
  1. a convolvulaceous plant, Operculina turpethum, of the East Indies, having roots with purgative properties
  2. the root of this plant or the drug obtained from it
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin turbithum, ultimately from Arabic turbid
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