scammony meaning

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scammony (noun): tropical American morning glory.

scammony has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

scammony as a noun

  1. tropical American morning glory

    Synonyms: Ipomoea orizabensis

    Type of: morning glory

  2. resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia

    Type of: natural resin

  3. twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin

    Synonyms: Convolvulus scammonia

    Type of: convolvulus

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in NY · 8-letter words

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