Convolvulus scammonia

Definitions of Convolvulus scammonia
  1. noun
    twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
    synonyms: scammony
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    convolvulus
    any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
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