- 1. n. A genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the single species Ecballium agreste (or Elaterium), the squirting cucumber. Its fruit, when ripe, bursts and violently ejects its seeds, together with a mucilaginous juice, from which elaterium, a powerful cathartic medicine, is prepared. Source: opted
- 2. A genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the single species Ecballium agreste (or Elaterium), the squirting cucumber. Its fruit, when ripe, bursts and violently ejects its seeds, together with a mucilaginous juice, from which elaterium, a powerful cathartic medicine, is prepared. Source: webster
- 3. A genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the singlespecies Ecballium agreste (or Elaterium), the squirting cucumber. Itsfruit, when ripe, bursts and violently ejects its seeds, togetherwith a mucilaginous juice, from which elaterium, a powerful catharticmedicine, is prepared. Source: adambom
- 4. n exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber Source: ecdict
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