dulcamara

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noun

The dried young branches of the woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara), formerly used as a diuretic, diaphoretic, sedative, and narcotic.

OriginLatin dūlcamāra →
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Meanings

noundulcamara (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablemedicineThe dried young branches of the woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara), formerly used as a diuretic, diaphoretic, sedative, and narcotic.

Origin

  1. Latindūlcamāra
  2. Englishdulcamara

Borrowed from Latin dūlcamāra.

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APA

dulcamara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulcamara

MLA

“dulcamara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulcamara. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dulcamara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulcamara.

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