n.
Pronunciation: ' ska-m ə -n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
Etymology: Middle English scamonie, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English scammoniam, from Latin scammonia, from Greek skamm ō nia; Anglo-French scamonie, from L
Date: before 12th century
1 : a twining convolvulus ( Convolvulus scammonia ) of Asia Minor with a large thick root
2 a : the dried root of scammony b : a cathartic resin obtained from scammony