Colocynth
121garawi — ˈgarə(ˌ)wē noun (plural garawi) Etymology: Egyptian Arabic garwi white poppy, small colocynth : sudan grass …
122bitter-apple — bittˈer apple noun A type of cucumber, the colocynth • • • Main Entry: ↑bitter …
123CUCUMBER — Three species of cucumber are mentioned in the Bible and in rabbinic literature: kishu im, pakku ot, and the yerokat (or yerikat) ha ḥamor. (1) Kishu im: only the plural form occurs in the Bible, but the singular, kishut, occurs in rabbinic… …
124HEMLOCK — HEMLOCK, the plant Conium maculatum, probably the Heb. ראש or רוש (rosh) of the Bible. Rosh is mentioned 11 times in the Bible, five together with la anah ( wormwood ), as a simile for wickedness and for something evil and poisonous. The… …
125MUSHROOMS — MUSHROOMS, fungus. Israel is rich in various species of mushroom which grow chiefly in the winter. A large number of them are poisonous. The poisonous ones are mainly of the genus Amanita. Easily recognizable among edible mushrooms are those of… …
126OILS — (Heb. יִצְהָר ;שֶׁמֶן, new oil ; תַּמְרוּק, מֶרְקָחָה, ointment ), unctuous, inflammable substances, usually liquid, obtained from animal, vegetable, or mineral matter. In Job 29:6 and Deuteronomy 32:13, the references to oil flowing from rocks… …
