turpeth
Meaning
Noun
- Operculina turpethum (species) (obs. syn. Convolvulus turpethum, Ipomea turpethum, Merremia turpethum), a plant in the morning glory family.
- A heavy yellow powder with chemical formula Hg3O2SO4.
Origin
- From Medieval Latin turpethum, from Arabic تُرْبِد, from Persian تربد, from Sanskrit त्रिपुटा, त्रिपुट, literally “triplicated”, names of several plants.
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