Meanings
plural nuces vomicae
- countableuncountableA strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), an evergreen tree found in southeastern Asia.
Synonyms: poison-nut, vomit nut, vomiting nut
- countableuncountableThe fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, which contains strychnine and brucine.
Synonyms: poison nut, vomit nut
- countableuncountableA preparation made from the fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, traditionally used as a stimulant.
But most likely my judgement was distorted by my contempt for his acting the young buck [...] for ever waxing his moustaches and loading himself with medicaments supposed to replace the failing sap of youth, glycerophosphates, formates, nux vomica, yohimba, damiana.
1963, Xavier Herbert, Distubing Element, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 178
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), an evergreen tree found in southeastern Asia.
nounThe fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, which contains strychnine and brucine.
Origin
- Latinnux“nut”
- Englishnux vomica
From Latin nux (“nut”) and vomica (“vomiting”).
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Arabic جَوْز الْقَيْء, جَوْز الْقَيْء
- جَوْز الْقَيْء (jawz al-qayʔ)strychnine tree
- جَوْز الْقَيْء (jawz al-qayʔ)fruit of the strychnine tree
Catalan nou vòmica, nou vòmica
- nou vòmicastrychnine tree
- nou vòmicafruit of the strychnine tree
Danish rævekage
- rævekagestrychnine tree
Dutch braaknotenboom, braaknoot
- braaknotenboomstrychnine tree
- braaknootstrychnine tree
- braaknootfruit of the strychnine tree
Finnish strykniinipuu, strykniinipuun hedelmä
- strykniinipuustrychnine tree
- strykniinipuun hedelmäfruit of the strychnine tree
French vomiquier, noix vomique
- vomiquierstrychnine tree
- noix vomiquefruit of the strychnine tree
German Brechnuss, Brechnuss
- Brechnussstrychnine tree
- Brechnussfruit of the strychnine tree
Irish múisc-chnó
- múisc-chnófruit of the strychnine tree
Punjabi ਕੁਚਲਾ
- ਕੁਚਲਾ (kuclā)strychnine tree
Russian чилибуха, рво́тный оре́х
- чилибуха (čilibuxa)strychnine tree
- рво́тный оре́х (rvótnyj oréx)strychnine tree
Spanish nuez vómica, nuez vómica
- nuez vómicastrychnine tree
- nuez vómicafruit of the strychnine tree
Swedish rävkaketräd, rävkaketrädets frukt
- rävkaketrädstrychnine tree
- rävkaketrädets fruktfruit of the strychnine tree
Tamil எட்டி மரம்
- எட்டி மரம் (eṭṭi maram)strychnine tree
Turkish kargabüken, kargabüken
- kargabükenstrychnine tree
- kargabükenfruit of the strychnine tree
Vietnamese mã tiền
- mã tiềnstrychnine tree
Cite this entry
nux vomica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nux%20vomica
“nux vomica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nux%20vomica. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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