The story
From fish + berry, from its use in catching fish by stupefying them with the poison of the dried fruit.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fishberry
Today it means: The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus. Full definition →
Today it means: The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus. Full definition →
From fish + berry, from its use in catching fish by stupefying them with the poison of the dried fruit.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.