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turbith

turbith noun: a type of purgative drug made from the root of a type of morning glory plant (Operculina turpethum); or the plant itself.

Noun

turbith (uncountable)

  1. A type of purgative drug made from the root of a type of morning glory plant (Operculina turpethum); or the plant itself.
    • […] turbith, agarick, mirabolanes, hermodactils from the East Indies, tobacco from the West […], II.4.1.ii

Forms of turbith

alternative formturpeth

Origin of turbith

From Old French turbit or its source, Medieval Latin turbithum, from Arabic تُرْبِد (turbid).

Questions about turbith

What does turbith mean?
Turbith means a type of purgative drug made from the root of a type of morning glory plant (Operculina turpethum); or the plant itself.
What part of speech is turbith?
Turbith is a noun.

Words near turbith in the dictionary

  1. turbit
  2. turbite
  3. turbiteen
  4. turbiteens
  5. turbites
  6. turbith
  7. turbitite
  8. turbitites
  9. turbits
  10. Turbiv
  11. turbo

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