Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A deadly poison obtained from the fruit of a tree of Madagascar, Cerbera Tanghin (Tanghinia venenifera); also, the tree itself.
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- noun A
poison obtained from thekernels of the plant Tanghinia venenifera fromMadagascar
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Examples
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"In former days," says Madame Pfeiffer, "almost every person who was subjected to this ordeal died in great agony; but for the last ten years any one not condemned by the queen herself to take the tanghin, is allowed to make use of the following antidote.
The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands Anonymous
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“In former days,” says Madame Pfeiffer, “almost every person who was subjected to this ordeal died in great agony; but for the last ten years any one not condemned by the queen herself to take the tanghin, is allowed to make use of the following antidote.
The Story of Ida Pfeiffer Anonymous 1879
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