Ecballium elaterium

Definitions of Ecballium elaterium
  1. noun
    Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
    synonyms: exploding cucumber, squirting cucumber, touch-me-not
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    type of:
    gourd, gourd vine
    any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
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