Noah Webster
Elaterium
ELATE'RIUM, noun A substance deposited from the very acrid juice of the Momordica elaterium wild cucumber. It is in thin cakes of a greenish color and bitter taste, and is a powerful cathartic.
ELATE'RIUM, noun A substance deposited from the very acrid juice of the Momordica elaterium wild cucumber. It is in thin cakes of a greenish color and bitter taste, and is a powerful cathartic.