scammony

American  

[skam-uh-nee] / ˈskæm ə ni /

noun

scammonies plural

1. a twining, Asian convolvulus, Convolvulus scammonia.

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scammony British  

/ skæˈməʊnɪɪt, ˈskæmənɪ /

noun

1. a twining Asian convolvulus plant, Convolvulus scammonia, having arrow-shaped leaves, white or purple flowers, and tuberous roots

2. a resinous juice obtained from the roots of this plant and having purgative properties

3. any of various similar medicinal resins or the plants that yield them

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• scammoniate
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• scammonies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of scammony

before 1000; Middle English scamonie, Old English < Latin scamōnia < Greek skamōnía