Obs. rare. Forms: 5 coloquynt, 7 -quint. [a. F. coloquinte repr. a med.L. *coloquinthis = colocynthis.] COLOCYNTH.
c. 1420. Pallad. on Husb., I. 913. Cocomber wilde and coloquynt doo brese: The juce will sle the myse.
1632. Sherwood, Coloquint or coloquintida, coloquinthe.