| 单词 | ordeal poison |
| 释义 | > as lemmasordeal poison ordeal poison n. any of various toxic substances, usually of plant origin, administered to the accused during ordeals, esp. in Africa. ΚΠ 1858 Proc. Royal Soc. 9 173 The fruit of the Tanghinia..is used in Madagascar as an ordeal poison in the most strange and revolting way. 1870 Nature 8 Sept. 380/2 The root of a plant in use at the Gaboon as an ordeal poison. 1977 W. H. Lewis & M. P. F. Elvin-Lewis Med. Bot. ii. 521/1 The seeds [of Tanghinia venenifera] have a long history as an ordeal poison for judgments of all kind of crimes. < as lemmas |
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