turpeth

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin turpethum, from Arabic تُرْبِد (turbid), from Persian تربد (torbed), from Sanskrit त्रिपुटा (tripuṭā), त्रिपुट (tripuṭa), literally “triplicated”, names of several plants.

Noun

turpeth (uncountable)

  1. Operculina turpethum (obs. syn. Convolvulus turpethum, Ipomea turpethum, Merremia turpethum), a plant in the morning glory family.
  2. (chemistry, obsolete) A heavy yellow powder with chemical formula Hg3O2SO4.

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