Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calumbin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: calumbin
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bitter white crystalline substance extracted from the calumba root (Jateorhiza palmata).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cissampelina, the intensely sweetish-bitter principle found in this body, is very like calumbin in some physical properties; yet we have been wont to associate other therapeutic ideas with pareira, than with calumba."
"CALUMBÆ RADIX (Kalumbo, Portuguese). The root of the Cocculus palmatus, one of our most useful stomachics and tonics. It contains a bitter principle, called calumbin."
"It also contains bitter terpene-dilactones, such as calumbin and dihydronaphthalene (chasmanthin and palmanin)."

Etymology

From calumba + -in.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: calumba

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does calumbin mean?: A bitter white crystalline substance extracted from the calumba root (Jateorhiza palmata).
Where does calumbin come from?: From calumba + -in.

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