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colocynth meaning in Sanskrit

त्रपुस trapusa

/ˈkɒ.lə.sɪnθ/US/ˈkɑ.lə.sɪnθ/

colocynth in Sanskrit: त्रपुस (trapusa), तारक (tāraka). In English, colocynth means 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.

Sanskrit words for colocynth

plant or fruit of the Citrullus colocynthis
त्रपुस trapusa, तारक tāraka

English meaning of colocynth

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun The powdered pulp of this fruit, a powerful hepatic stimulant and hydragogue cathartic used as a strong laxative.

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Questions about colocynth in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of colocynth in Sanskrit?
Colocynth in Sanskrit is त्रपुस (trapusa), तारक (tāraka).
colocynth इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Colocynth: त्रपुस (trapusa), तारक (tāraka).
What does colocynth mean in English?
Colocynth means 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.

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