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Colocynth

Noun

Définitions

1.NounA viny plant, of species Citrullus colocynthis, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. It produces a lemon-sized, yellowish, green-mottled, spongy, and extremely bitter fruit.
2.NounThe powdered pulp of this fruit, a powerful hepatic stimulant and hydragogue cathartic used as a strong laxative.
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