colocynth
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
colocynth
- /ˈkɒ.lə.sɪnθ/ UK
- /ˈkɑ.lə.sɪnθ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪnθ
Where it comes from
From Latin colocynthis, from Ancient Greek κολοκυνθίς (kolokunthís), ultimately Pre-Greek.
noun colocynths · colocynthis
-
A viny plant, of species Citrullus colocynthis, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. It produces a lemon-sized, yellowish, green-mottled, spongy, and extremely bitter fruit.
Similar: bitter apple, bitter cucumber, bitter melon, egusi, vine of Sodom, desert gourd
- The powdered pulp of this fruit, a powerful hepatic stimulant and hydragogue cathartic used as a strong laxative.
Translations
Every language
noun plant or fruit of the Citrullus colocynthis
| Español | coloquíntida, tuera |
|---|---|
| Português | colocíntida |
| Français | coloquinte |
| Deutsch | Koloquinte, Pomaquinte, Purgiergurke, Bitterapfel, Echte Zitrulle, Teufelsapfel |
| Русский | колоци́нт kolocínt, колокви́нт kolokvínt |
| العربية | حَنْظَل ḥanẓal, عَلْقَم ʕalqam |
| עברית | אֲבַטִּיחַ הַפַּקּוּעָה ʾaḇaṭíaḥ ha-paqqūʿā |
Talk about this word "colocynth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/colocynth. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. colocynth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/colocynth "colocynth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/colocynth.Cite this
@misc{colocynth_2026,
title = {colocynth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/colocynth},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
