(n) (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana, Syn.Cynthia
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ L. colocynthis, Gr. &unr_;. Cf. Coloquintida. ] (Med.) The light spongy pulp of the fruit of the bitter cucumber (Citrullus colocynthis, or Cucumis colocynthis), an Asiatic plant allied to the watermelon; coloquintida. It comes in white balls, is intensely bitter, and a powerful cathartic. Called also bitter apple, bitter cucumber, bitter gourd. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. colocynthine. ] (Chem.) The active medicinal principle of colocynth; a bitter, yellow, crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Classical mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana. Syn. -- Artemis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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