cocculus indicus

English

Etymology

From Latin cocculus, diminutive of coccum (“kermes berry”) + Indicus (“of India”).

Noun

cocculus indicus

1. (botany, pharmaceutics) The fishberry (fruit of Anamirta cocculus).

References

• “cocculus indicus”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.