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scammony
[ skam-uh-nee ]
/ ˈskæm ə ni /
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noun, plural scam·mo·nies.
a twining, Asian convolvulus, Convolvulus scammonia.
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Origin of scammony
before 1000; Middle English scamonie,Old English <Latin scamōnia<Greek skamōnía
OTHER WORDS FROM scammony
scam·mo·ni·ate [ska-moh-nee-it], /skæˈmoʊ ni ɪt/, adjectiveWords nearby scammony
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British Dictionary definitions for scammony
scammony
/ (ˈskæmənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
a twining Asian convolvulus plant, Convolvulus scammonia, having arrow-shaped leaves, white or purple flowers, and tuberous roots
a resinous juice obtained from the roots of this plant and having purgative properties
any of various similar medicinal resins or the plants that yield them
Derived forms of scammony
scammoniate (skæˈməʊnɪɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for scammony
Old English, via Latin from Greek skammōnia, of obscure origin
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