Brechnuss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

brechen (“vomit”) +‎ Nuss (“nut”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Brechnuss f (genitive Brechnuss, plural Brechnüsse)

  1. strychnine tree (nux vomica (Strychnos nux-vomica, syn. Strychnos vomica, Strychnos spireana), a deciduous tree native to southeast Asia, a member of family Loganiaceae.
  2. Jatropha curcas, a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to the American tropics, most likely Mexico and Central America.

Declension

Declension of Brechnuss [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Brechnuss die Brechnüsse
genitive einer der Brechnuss der Brechnüsse
dative einer der Brechnuss den Brechnüssen
accusative eine die Brechnuss die Brechnüsse

Synonyms

  • (Strychnos nux-vomica): Krähenaugenbaum, Strychninbaum, Brechnussbaum
  • (Jatropha curcas): Purgiernuss

Further reading

  • “Brechnuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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