ecballium

• Sustantivo que designa un género de plantas con flores de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, conocido comúnmente como pepinillo del diablo o cohombro amargo, famoso por su mecanismo único de dispersión de semillas mediante proyección explosiva.

A noun referring to a genus of flowering plants in the gourd family, commonly known as the exploding cucumber or squirting cucumber, known for its unique seed dispersal mechanism.

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1. Exploding cucumberC2formalscientific

   A genus of flowering plants in the gourd family, known for its fruit that forcefully ejects seeds when ripe.

   Pepinillo del diablo

   • The Ecballium plant is native to the Mediterranean region.
   • When touched, the Ecballium fruit bursts open, scattering its seeds.
   • Gardeners often find Ecballium fascinating due to its unique seed dispersal mechanism.

   Sinónimossquirting cucumber