Lexic.us

Definition of Momordica

1. Noun. Old World tropical vine.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Momordica

Literary usage of Momordica

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1813)
"Egyptian Momordica. Nat. of the East Indies. Cult. ... Squirting Momordica, or Cucumber. Nat. of the South of Europe. Fl. June and July. ..."

2. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society by Royal Microscopical Society, London (1882)
"Cystoliths in Momordica.*—The occurrence of cystoliths has been at present determined only ... Dr. O. Penzig now finds them in several species of Momordica ..."

3. The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1877)
"THE following short account of the dehiscence of the fruit of Momordica is ... Momordica Elaterium is a prostrate cucurbitaceous plant, its fruit is a pepo ..."

4. Journal of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy by Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (1831)
"... till the year 1821, when, from its extraordinary bitterness and analogy to momordica, I was induced to make trial of it medicinally. ..."

5. The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica: A Record of the Positive Effects of by Timothy Field Allen (1877)
"Momordica balsamina, Linn. Natural order, Cucurbitaceae. Authority. A. Mercier, MD, proving by Mrs. Mercier, with 24 drops of the tincture, Western J. of ..."

6. The Flower Garden: Or, Breck's Book of Flowers; in which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1856)
"The flowers are pure white, with purple bottom, standing on long tubes ; in July and August. Momordica. M. balsamina, or Balsam Apple, is cultivated as an ..."

7. The Medico-chirurgical Review by James Johnson, Henry James Johnson (1829)
"experiments and observations made upon the impatiens Balsamina, Momordica Elate rium, Mimosa Pudica, and other plants, ..."

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