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scammony
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun scammony has 3 senses
- scammony(n = noun.plant) ipomoea orizabensis - tropical American morning glory; Array is a kind of morning glory
- scammony(n = noun.plant) Array - resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia; Array is a kind of natural resin
- scammony(n = noun.plant) convolvulus scammonia - twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin; Array is a kind of convolvulus
CIDE DICTIONARY
scammony, n. [F. scammonée, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr. skammwni`a.].
- A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (
C. Scammonia ). [1913 Webster] - An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the
Convolvulus Scammonia , of a blackish gray color, a nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scammony, n. (pl. -ies) an Asian plant, Convolvulus scammonia, bearing white or pink flowers, the dried roots of which are used as a purgative.
Etymology
ME f. OF scamonee, escamonie or L scammonia f. Gk skammonia
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