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Definition of Ecballium
1. Noun. Exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber.
Exact synonyms: Genus Ecballium
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Cucurbitaceae, Family Cucurbitaceae, Gourd Family
Member holonyms: Ecballium Elaterium, Exploding Cucumber, Squirting Cucumber, Touch-me-not
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Cucurbitaceae, Family Cucurbitaceae, Gourd Family
Member holonyms: Ecballium Elaterium, Exploding Cucumber, Squirting Cucumber, Touch-me-not
Definition of Ecballium
1. n. A genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the single species Ecballium agreste (or Elaterium), the squirting cucumber. Its fruit, when ripe, bursts and violently ejects its seeds, together with a mucilaginous juice, from which elaterium, a powerful cathartic medicine, is prepared.
Medical Definition of Ecballium
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