transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈska-mə-nē ]
noun
( plural -nies )
Etymology: Middle English scamonie, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English scammoniam, from Latin scammonia, from Greek skammōnia; Anglo-French scamonie, from Latin
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