scammony
scammony noun: any member of the species Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.
Noun
scammony (countable and uncountable, plural scammonies)
- Any member of the species Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.
- Cathartic gum resin obtained from this plant.
- Compounded with honey, scammony is recommended as an aphrodisiac by Avicenna.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 217
scammony meaning in Tamil and Arabic
scammony in Tamil
- இஸ்கமனி
scammony in Arabic
- bindweed
- سَقَمُونِيَا saqamūniyā
Forms of scammony
| plural | scammonies |
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Origin of scammony
From Middle English scamōnīe, from Old French scamonie, from Latin scammōnia, from Ancient Greek σκαμμώνιον (skammṓnion).
Words formed from scammony
Questions about scammony
- What does scammony mean?
- Scammony means any member of the species Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.
- What is scammony in Tamil?
- Scammony in Tamil is இஸ்கமனி. See Scammony meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is scammony?
- Scammony is a noun.
- What is the plural of scammony?
- The plural of scammony is scammonies.
Words near scammony in the dictionary
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