Turpeth
noun
1.
the root of an East Indian plant, Merremia (or Operculina) turpethum, of the morning glory family, formerly used as a purgative.
2.
the plant itself.
noun
1.
a convolvulaceous plant, Operculina turpethum, of the East Indies, having roots with purgative properties
2.
the root of this plant or the drug obtained from it
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