English Explanatory Dictionary

fishberry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus.

Word forms

fishberry fishberries

Etymology

From fish + berry, from its use in catching fish by stupefying them with the poison of the dried fruit.

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