TURPETH


Meaning of TURPETH in English

n. (in full turpeth root) the root of an E. Indian plant, Ipomoea turpethum, used as a cathartic.

[ ME f. med.L turbit(h)um f. Arab. & pers. turbid ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.