| 释义 |
col·o·cynth
\ˈkäləˌsinth\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin colocynthis, from Greek kolokynthis
1. or colocynth apple : a Mediterranean and African herbaceous vine (Citrullus colocynthis) which is related to the watermelon and from which a powerful cathartic is prepared — called also bitter apple, bitter cucumber, bitter gourd
2. : the spongy fruit of the colocynth |