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Definition of Ecballium elaterium
1. Noun. Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched.
Generic synonyms: Gourd, Gourd Vine
Group relationships: Ecballium, Genus Ecballium
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ecballium Elaterium
Literary usage of Ecballium elaterium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. King's American Dispensatory by John King (1909)
""A neutral principle obtained from elaterium, a substance deposited by the juice
of the fruit of Ecballium elaterium (Linne), A. Richard (Nat. ..."
2. Principles of Pharmacy by Henry Vinecome Arny (1917)
"hA neutral principle obtained from Elaterium, a substance deposited by the juice
the fruit of Ecballium elaterium (Linné) A. Richard (Fam. ..."
3. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Francis Wall Oliver, Anton Kerner von Marilaun, Marian (Balfour) Busk (1895)
"Sling-fruits. i Ecballium elaterium: branch bearing How™ and fruits. - A fruit
detached from its stalk and with Its seeds squirting ..."
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