scammony

scam·mo·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skam-uh-nee]
- /ˈskæm ə ni/
- /skˈaməni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skam-uh-nee]
- /ˈskæm ə ni/

Definitions of scammony word

noun plural scammony a twining, Asian convolvulus, Convolvulus scammonia. 1
noun scammony a twining Asian convolvulus plant, Convolvulus scammonia, having arrow-shaped leaves, white or purple flowers, and tuberous roots 0
noun scammony a resinous juice obtained from the roots of this plant and having purgative properties 0
noun scammony any of various similar medicinal resins or the plants that yield them 0
noun scammony a climbing Asian convolvulus (Convolvulus scammonia) with thick roots, arrowhead-shaped leaves, and white or purplish flowers 0
noun scammony any of several plants whose roots yield medicinal resins; specif., Mexican scammony (Ipomoea orizabensis) of the morning-glory family 0

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Origin of scammony

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English scamonie, Old English < Latin scamōnia < Greek skamōnía

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Parts of speech for Scammony

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scammony

scammony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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