Nux (lat.), Nuß, s. Frucht I. B). N. anacandli occidentalis, so v.w. Elephantenlaus. N. been (N. behen), s. Beennuß. N. caryophyllāta, so v.w. Nägelleinnuß. N. macis, so v.w. Macisnuß. N pontica, so v.w. Romanische Nuß. N. vomĭca, Brechnuß, s.u. Krähenaugen; s. auch Nuces.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
NUX — a nuceris, quod a Graeco μύκηρος, converso M. in N. secundum Voss. de Secient. Mathem. c. 6. §. 1. Varroni et Isidoro a nocendo dicta est: Aliis Syriacam vocem esse, et ex luz, L. in N. mutatô, vel ex Hebr. Gap desc: Hebrew i. e. Corylus,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Nux — (tat.), die Nuß, s. Frucht, S. 176 … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Nux — (lat.), Nuß. N. moschāta, Muskatnuß; N. vomĭca, Brechnuß … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Nux — For the record label, see NUX Organization. For the Strychnine tree, see Nux vomica (disambiguation). Nux is the official student newspaper of the University of KwaZulu Natal. Started in 1934 on the Pietermaritzburg campus, it is the oldest… … Wikipedia
Nux Vomica — Pays d’origine Nice, France Genre musical Reggae Ragga muffin[1 … Wikipédia en Français
nux vom|i|ca — «nuhks VOM uh kuh», 1. a bitter yellowish powder containing strychnine and made from the seed of a tree growing in southern Asia and Northern Australia. It is used as a stomachic and tonic. 2. the poisonous seed from which nux vomica is prepared … Useful english dictionary
Nux vomica — Nux vom i*ca [NL., fr. L. nux a nut + vomere to vomit.] The seed of {Strychnos Nuxvomica}, a tree which abounds on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts of the East Indies. From this seed the deadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nux vomica — may refer to: Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux vomica L.), a deciduous tree species native to southeast Asia Nux Vomica, the second album by The Veils released on 2006 This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
nux vomica — [nuks′ väm′i kə] n. [ML < L nux, NUT + vomere, to VOMIT] 1. the poisonous, disklike seed of an Asiatic tree (Strychnos nux vomica) of the logania family, containing strychnine, brucine, and other alkaloids 2. the tree bearing these seeds 3. a… … English World dictionary
Nux vomĭca — Nux vomĭca, die Brechnuß, die Frucht von Strychnos nux vomica, s. Tafel »Arzneipflanzen II«, Fig. 8 (mit Text) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
