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scammony

Noun

scam=mo=ny

WORDNET DICTIONARY

scammony(n = noun.plant) ipomoea orizabensis - tropical American morning glory;

is a kind of morning glory

scammony(n = noun.plant) convolvulus scammonia - twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin;

is a kind of convolvulus

scammony, n. [F. scammonée, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr. skammwni`a.].

A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia). [1913 Webster]
An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the Convolvulus Scammonia, of a blackish gray color, a nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic. [1913 Webster]

scammony, n. (pl. -ies) an Asian plant, Convolvulus scammonia, bearing white or pink flowers, the dried roots of which are used as a purgative.

Etymology

ME f. OF scamonee, escamonie or L scammonia f. Gk skammonia