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Noun: colocynth  'kó-lu,sinth
  1. Asiatic plant allied to the watermelon (Citrullus colocynthis) or its fruit which comes in white balls, is intensely bitter, and is a powerful cathartic

Derived forms: colocynths

Encyclopedia: Colocynth