Sarcostemma Acidum (Noun)
Meaning
Leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The highly caustic sap of Sarcostemma acidum was once used by the Indians in traditional medicine and to make an inebriating drink.
- Sarcostemma acidum, the intoxicating leafless stem, is used to make hulreea or soorie a liquor by fermenting it.
- The medicinal qualities of Sarcostemma acidum make its concentrated sap ideal to treat wounds that aren't responding well to normal medication.
- The extremely venomous white sap that runs through the shoots of Sarcostemma acidum have hallucinogenic tendencies.
- Villagers have traditionally preserved Sarcostemma acidum to create intoxicating wine.