tutin

noun

tu·​tin

ˈtütə̇n

plural -s

: a poisonous crystalline glucoside C₁₅H₁₈O₆ obtained from the tutu and other plants of the genus Coriaria

Word History

Etymology

tutu entry 1 + -in

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