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nux vomica en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin nux (“nut”) and vomica (“vomiting”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), an evergreen tree found in southeastern Asia.
2. (countable, uncountable) The fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, which contains strychnine and brucine.
3. (countable, uncountable) A preparation made from the fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, traditionally used as a stimulant.
   • But most likely my judgement was distorted by my contempt for his acting the young buck [...] for ever waxing his moustaches and loading himself with medicaments supposed to replace the failing sap of youth, glycerophosphates, formates, nux vomica, yohimba, damiana. 1963, Xavier Herbert, Distubing Element, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 178:

Forms

Synonyms

poison nut · poison-nut · vomit nut · vomiting nut · vomit nut

Translations (27)

da rævekage (strychnine tree) · tr kargabüken (fruit of the strychnine tree) · ru рво́тный оре́х (strychnine tree) · pa ਕੁਚਲਾ (strychnine tree) · nl braaknotenboom (strychnine tree) · es nuez vómica (strychnine tree) · vi mã tiền (strychnine tree) · es nuez vómica (fruit of the strychnine tree) · te ముషిడి (strychnine tree) · sv rävkaketräd (strychnine tree) · ga múisc-chnó (fruit of the strychnine tree) · ca nou vòmica (strychnine tree) · fi strykniinipuu (strychnine tree) · fr noix vomique (fruit of the strychnine tree) · de Brechnuss (strychnine tree) · sv rävkaketrädets frukt (fruit of the strychnine tree) · ar جَوْز الْقَيْء (fruit of the strychnine tree) · de Brechnuss (fruit of the strychnine tree) · ru чилибуха (strychnine tree) · ta எட்டி மரம் (strychnine tree) · nl braaknoot (fruit of the strychnine tree) · fr vomiquier (strychnine tree) · fi strykniinipuun hedelmä (fruit of the strychnine tree) · nl braaknoot (strychnine tree) · tr kargabüken (strychnine tree) · ar جَوْز الْقَيْء (strychnine tree) · ca nou vòmica (fruit of the strychnine tree)