Colocynth

/ˈkɑːləsɪnθ/ noun

Definition

A climbing plant (Citrullus colocynthis) with small, bitter fruits used historically as a powerful laxative medicine or purgative.

Etymology

From Greek 'kolokyntha,' possibly related to 'kolokynte' (a type of gourd). The term entered European languages through Latin and Arabic botanical texts, as the plant was well-known in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern medicine.

Kelly Says

Colocynth was so notoriously effective as a laxative that medieval doctors had to be super careful with dosing—it's actually toxic in large amounts, so some patients probably got 'cured' of their constipation a little more violently than intended.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Kolokynt
koh-loh-kynt
ARالعربية
كوسا
koo-sah
BNবাংলা
কোলোকিন্থ
koh-loh-kinth
CACatalà
colocyn
koh-loh-sin
CSČeština
kolokynt
koh-loh-kynt
DADansk
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
DEDeutsch
Colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
ELΕλληνικά
κολοκύθι
koh-loh-kee-thee
ESEspañol
coloquinto
koh-loh-keehn-toh
FAفارسی
کولوسین
koh-loh-sin
FISuomi
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
FRFrançais
colocynthe
koh-loh-sinth
GUGU
કોલોકિંથ
koh-loh-kinth
HAHA
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
HEעברית
קולוקינת
koh-loh-kee-nath
HIहिन्दी
कूषा
koo-sha
HUMagyar
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
IDBahasa Indonesia
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
IGIG
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
ITItaliano
colocinto
koh-loh-cheehn-toh
JA日本語
オオウリ
oo-oo-ri
KKKK
колоцинт
kolo-sint
KMKM
កូឡូសិន
koo-loh-sin
KO한국어
오리
oh-ri
MRMR
कोळकोळ
koh-loh-koh-loh
MSBahasa Melayu
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
MYမြန်မာ
ကုလုက္စင်
koo-lu-kin
NLNederlands
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
NONorsk
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
PAPA
ਕੋਲੋਕਿਨ
koh-loh-kin
PLPolski
kolocyn
koh-loh-sin
PTPortuguês
coloquinte
koh-loh-keehn-teh
RORomână
colocyn
koh-loh-sin
RUРусский
колоцинт
kolo-sint
SVSvenska
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
SWKiswahili
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
TAதமிழ்
கோலோசிந்த்
koh-loh-sinth
TEతెలుగు
కోలసింద్
koh-loh-sinth
THไทย
ลักกะ
luk-ka
TLTL
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
TRTürkçe
kolonsith
koh-loh-sinth
UKУкраїнська
колоцинт
kolo-sint
URاردو
کولکین
koh-leh-kin
VITiếng Việt
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
YOYO
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth
ZH中文
苦瓜
ku guā
ZUZU
colocynth
koh-loh-sinth

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