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colocynth
colocynth [ kóllə sinth ] (plural colocynths)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. yellow fruit: a spongy bitter yellow fruit about the size of a lemon but speckled with green. Use: laxative.
2. vine with bitter fruit: a vine related to the pumpkin and squash that bears colocynths. Native to: Europe.  Latin name Citrulus colocynthis.
[Mid-17th century. Via Latin colocynthis< Greek kolokunthis< kolokunthē 'pumpkin, round gourd']
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