ecballium

• Substantivo que designa o gênero botânico Ecballium, da família das cucurbitáceas, cuja única espécie amplamente conhecida é o pepino-do-diabo, famoso por lançar suas sementes quando o fruto maduro é tocado.

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.

nome próprio

1. Exploding cucumberC2formalscientific

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

   Pepino-do-diabo

   • 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.

   Sinônimossquirting cucumber