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| tur·peth [ túrpəth ] (plural tur·peths or tur·peth) |
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1. medicinal plant: a plant belonging to the morning glory family whose roots are turpeths. Native to: Asia. Latin name Operculina turpethum.
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2. root: the root of an Asian plant. Use: formerly, as a laxative.
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| [14th century. Via medieval Latin turbithum< Persian turbid< Sanskrit tripuṭin "castor-oil plant"] |
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