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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A poisonous vine (Ecballium elaterium) native to the Mediterranean region, having fruit that when ripe discharges its seeds and juice explosively.
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- noun The plant Ecballium elaterium, a member of the
cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae ), so named because when the fruit is fully ripe itsquirts a stream ofmucilaginous liquid containing its seeds.
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- noun Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
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trivet commented on the word squirting cucumber
Ecballium elaterium. It gets its unusual name from the fact that, when ripe, it squirts a stream of mucilaginous liquid containing its seeds.
April 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word squirting cucumber
This is either a plant or an indication that you need to buy new kitchen knives.
March 10, 2012