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Meaning of COCCULUS INDICUS

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Coc"cu*lus In"di*cus\, n. [NL. cocculus (dim.
of L. coccum kermes berry) + L. Indicus of India.] (Bot.)
The fruit or berry of the {Anamirta Cocculus}, a climbing
plant of the East Indies. It is a poisonous narcotic and
stimulant.
 
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