COLOCYNTH


Meaning of COLOCYNTH in English

n. (also coloquintida) 1 a a plant of the gourd family, Citrullus colocynthis, bearing a pulpy fruit. b this fruit. 2 a bitter purgative drug obtained from the fruit. [L colocynthis f. Gk kolokunthis]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.