Brechnuss
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German
Alternative forms
- Brechnuß (pre-1996 spelling)
Etymology
brechen (“vomit”) + Nuss (“nut”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Brechnuss f (genitive Brechnuss, plural Brechnüsse)
- strychnine tree (nux vomica (Strychnos nux-vomica, syn. Strychnos vomica, Strychnos spireana), a deciduous tree native to southeast Asia, a member of family Loganiaceae.
- Jatropha curcas, a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to the American tropics, most likely Mexico and Central America.
Declension
Declension of Brechnuss
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Brechnuss | die | Brechnüsse |
| genitive | einer | der | Brechnuss | der | Brechnüsse |
| dative | einer | der | Brechnuss | den | Brechnüssen |
| accusative | eine | die | Brechnuss | die | Brechnüsse |
Synonyms
- (Strychnos nux-vomica): Krähenaugenbaum, Strychninbaum, Brechnussbaum
- (Jatropha curcas): Purgiernuss
Further reading
- “Brechnuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache