Ecballium n. : A genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the single species Ecballium agreste (or Elaterium), the squirting cucumber. Its fruit, when ripe, bursts and violently ejects its seeds, together with a mucilaginous juice, from which elaterium, a powerful cathartic medicine, is prepared.

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Taxonomy
Ecballium elaterium, squirting cucumber, plant, family Cucurbitaceae, Toxic plant, cucurbitacins, cause diarrhea, enteritis, Unanswered questions, fresh fruit juice, dosage, USDA PLANTS, Search, Video, Kingdom, Family, Genus, ornamental plant.

Defination from the web:
Ecballium elaterium Toxic plant in the family Cucurbitaceae; contains cucurbitacins, which cause diarrhea and enteritis ... a b "Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?14775. ...