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单词 bitter apple
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bitter apple


bitter apple

n. See colocynth.

bitter apple

n (Plants) another name for colocynth

col•o•cynth

(ˈkɒl ə sɪnθ)

n. 1. Also called bitter apple. a Mediterranean and S Asian plant, Citrullus colocynthis, of the gourd family, bearing a round, yellow or green fruit with a bitter pulp. 2. a drug derived from the pulp of the fruit, used as a purgative. [1555–65; < Latin colocynthis < Greek kolokynthís, variant of kolókyntha bitter gourd]

bitter apple


desert gourd

desert gourd

A vine plant, mainly found in the deserts of Asia, Mediterranean, Egypt, Israel and Africa. Stem is source of water. Flowers and seeds edible, not the fruit. Bedouins use ground seeds to make bread. Citrussized fruit that looks like a small orange watermelon, which is an extremely strong laxative and liver purger. May cause violent pain and dangerous inflammation. Purging action of fruit is so strong, some women use it to abort pregnancy. Be VERY careful and know what you are doing with this plant.

bitter apple


col·o·cynth

(kol'ō-sinth), The peeled dried fruit of Citrullus colcynthis (family Cucurbitaceae), an herb that grows on the sandy shores of the Mediterranean, resembling somewhat the watermelon plant; formerly widely used as a cathartic and laxative. Synonym(s): bitter apple [G. kolokynthē, the round gourd or pumpkin]

Colocynthis

Homeopathy
A homeopathic remedy used for colic, neuralgia caused by suppressed emotions, gastric pain, headaches accompanied by nausea and vomiting, gout, rheumatic complaints, and vertigo.
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