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Meaning of "colocynth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLOCYNTH

From Latin colocynthis, from Greek kolokunthis, from kolokunthē gourd, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOCYNTH

colocynth  [ˈkɒləsɪnθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOCYNTH

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colocynth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLOCYNTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

colocynth

Citrullus colocynthis

Citrullus colocynthis, commonly known as the colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, or vine of Sodom, Tamil: பேய்க்கொம்மட்டி is a desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia, especially Turkey, Nubia and Trieste. It resembles a common watermelon vine but bears small, hard fruits with a bitter pulp. It originally bore the scientific name Colocynthis citrullus, but is now classified as Citrullus colocynthis.

Definition of colocynth in the English dictionary

The definition of colocynth in the dictionary is a cucurbitaceous climbing plant, Citrullus colocynthis, of the Mediterranean region and Asia, having bitter-tasting fruit. Other definition of colocynth is the dried fruit pulp of this plant, used as a strong purgative.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOCYNTH


absinth
ˈæbsɪnθ
absinthe
ˈæbsɪnθ
Corinth
ˈkɒrɪnθ
helminth
ˈhɛlmɪnθ
hyacinth
ˈhaɪəsɪnθ
jacinth
ˈdʒæsɪnθ
jacinthe
ˈdʒæsɪnθ
labyrinth
ˈlæbərɪnθ
nemathelminth
ˌnɛməˈθɛlmɪnθ
ninth
naɪnθ
platyhelminth
ˌplætɪˈhɛlmɪnθ
plinth
plɪnθ
synth
sɪnθ
terebinth
ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ
trochelminth
ˈtrɒkəlˌmɪnθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOCYNTH

colobid
coloboma
colobus
colocate
colog
cologarithm
cologne
Cologne water
Colombard
Colombes
Colombia
Colombian
Colombo
colon
colon cancer
colonel
Colonel Blimp
colonelcy
colonelling
colonelship

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOCYNTH

amaranth
calendar month
coelacanth
eighteenth
eleventh
fifteenth
fourteenth
Juneteenth
lunar month
millionth
month
nineteenth
nth
seventeenth
seventh
sixteenth
tenth
thirteenth
tragacanth
twelvemonth

Synonyms and antonyms of colocynth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colocynth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOCYNTH

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Translator English - Chinese

药西瓜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coloquíntida
570 millions of speakers

English

colocynth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colocynth
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حنظل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Colocynth
278 millions of speakers

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colocynth
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colocynth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coloquinte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colocynth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

colocynth
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コロシント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

colocynth
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colocynth
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

colocynth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொலோசிந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉलोसीथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

colocynth
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Colocynth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

colocynth
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Colocynth
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colocynth
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

colocynth
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

colocynth
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kolokvint
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

colocynth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colocynth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOCYNTH»

The term «colocynth» is normally little used and occupies the 138.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOCYNTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colocynth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOCYNTH»

Discover the use of colocynth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colocynth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Homoeopathic Drug Pictures
I SUPPOSE WE have, all of us, witnessed the wonderfully prompt action of Colocynth in spasm and colic relieved by bending over and pressing hard into the abdomen; till Colocynth has come to mean, for us, just thisand nothing more.
Margaret L Tyler, 2012
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A Universal formulary
Powder of Colocynth. R. Colocynth, one to three grains. Gum Arabic, Licjuorice, V each, Sugar, J Mil. As a hydragogue purgative five grains. Augvttin. Extract of Colocynth. E. Sliced colocynth, one pound. Distilled water, two gallons. Mil, and ...
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1866
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Mediterranean Vegetables: A Cook's ABC of Vegetables and ...
A Cook's ABC of Vegetables and Their Preparation in Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa with More Than 200 Authentic Recipes for the Home Cook Clifford A. Wright. COLOCYNTH Citrullis colocyntbis (L.) O.
Clifford A. Wright, 2001
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Pharmaceutical Journal;: A Weekly Record of Pharmacy and ...
But I believe a more important difference consists in the larger proportion of scammony used in the Edinburgh formula. • From the introduction of compound extract of colocynth under the name of Extractum Panchymagogum, and of compound ...
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Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions
extract to proof spirit, and the authors of the new process seem to have assumed that a similar result is obtained by treating the colocynth with cold water, according to the process now given for preparing the simple extract, in which case the ...
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The London Medical Gazette
doses it operates as an acrid poison, pro. dueing gastro-intestinal inflammation. I must refer you to the works of Christison, Orfila, and Wibmer, for cases illustrative of its poisonous action, of which many are recorded. Uses. — Alone, colocynth ...
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The elements of materia medica and therapeutics
Two kinds of colocynth, distinguished as Turkey and Mogadore colocynth, are known in commerce. a. Turkey colocynth: Peeled Colocynth. — [There are two qualities of peeled colocynth : 1. The Turkey, which is imported from Smyrna, ...
Jonathan Pereira, 1857
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THE MONTHLY GAZETTE OF HEALTH
of colocynth, more than any other substance ; and this it does, probably, by inducing a certain state of the nervous structure of the alimentary canal, which enables the bowels to sustain the stimulus of the purgative, without suffering the effects ...
RICHARD REECE M.D, 1822
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The Dispensatory of the United States of America
L0nd., Ed. Extract of Colocynth. “Take of Colocynth, sliced and deprived of its seeds, three pounds; Dis~ tilled Water half a gallon [imperial measure]. Macerate the Colocynth for thirty-six hours, occasional y pressing it with the hand. Express  ...
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A history of the materia medica: containing descriptions of ...
45° COLOCYNTH. half of a limpid, insipid and inodorous Phlegm •, this however may be prov'd to contain a little of an alkaline urinous Salt, for it turns a Solution of corrosive Sublimate white and milky : After this come over three Ounces, two ...
John Hill, Thomas Longman ((Londres)), L. Hawes ((Londres)), 1751

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOCYNTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colocynth is used in the context of the following news items.
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An Entire Month of Access to Heaven
And the example of an impious person who does not recite the Quran is that of a colocynth which is bitter in taste and has no smell." (Book #93 ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
9 Ancient Abortion Methods So Terrible You'll Be Even More …
But one recipe stands out: It calls for mouse dung, honey, Egyptian salt, wild colocynth, and resin to be made into a suppository and put into the uterus. «Bustle, Jun 15»
3
Folsom seventh-grader advances to national spelling bee semifinals
Some of the words that stumped other contestants included “colocynth” and “lixiviate.” While Snehaa's mother was nervous watching the action ... «Sacramento Bee, May 15»
4
Ancient Egyptian cure for a HANGOVER suggests a garland of …
Another treatment, this time for intestinal worms, required the physician to cook the cores of dates and a desert plant called colocynth together ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Ancient Egyptian Tomb Builders Had State-Supported Health Care
As an example, one treatment for intestinal worms requires the physician to cook the cores of dates and colocynth, a desert plant, together in ... «Slate Magazine, Feb 15»
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Ancient Egyptian State Healthcare System Found
“As an example, one treatment for intestinal worms requires the physician to cook the cores of dates and colocynth, a desert plant, together in ... «New Historian, Feb 15»
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Ancient Egyptians had state-supported health care
As an example, one treatment for intestinal worms requires the physician to cook the cores of dates and colocynth, a desert plant, together in ... «The Week Magazine, Feb 15»
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Papyri reveal ancient Egyptians had medical help and paid sick days
Another treatment, this time for intestinal worms, required the physician to cook the cores of dates and a desert plant called colocynth together ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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Even the ancient Egyptians had paid sick days
As an example, one treatment for intestinal worms requires the physician to cook the cores of dates and colocynth, a desert plant, together in ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
10
Pharaohs and the first prescriptions
The ingredients are colocynth and honey and the instructions are to ground finely and ... only be significant in the dispensing of the poisonous laxative colocynth. «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Jan 15»

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