Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bitter glucoside (C23H44O12) obtained from
Convallaria .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A white, crystalline, poisonous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley (
Convallaria Majalis ). Its taste is first bitter, then sweet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A
poisonous substance, regarded as aglucoside , extracted from thelily of the valley (Convallaria majalis).
Etymologies
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Convallaria + Latin amarus bitter.
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