Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of polypetalous plants, of the order Zygophylleæ

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  • noun annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs of warm regions

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin Tribulus, genus name, from Latin tribolus, tribulus, spiny plant, puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris), water chestnut, from Greek tribolos.]

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Examples

  • The Indian herb puncturevine, also known as tribulus, is reputed to stimulate the production of testosterone, which should increase muscle.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Today, puncturevine, also known as tribulus, attracts the attention of the gym crowd because it is reputed to boost testosterone levels, which can help build muscle.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • The Indian herb puncturevine, also known as tribulus, is reputed to stimulate the production of testosterone, which should increase muscle.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • The Indian herb puncturevine, also known as tribulus, is reputed to stimulate the production of testosterone, which should increase muscle.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • The Indian herb puncturevine, also known as tribulus, is reputed to stimulate the production of testosterone, which should increase muscle.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Today, puncturevine, also known as tribulus, attracts the attention of the gym crowd because it is reputed to boost testosterone levels, which can help build muscle.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Today, puncturevine, also known as tribulus, attracts the attention of the gym crowd because it is reputed to boost testosterone levels, which can help build muscle.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Today, puncturevine, also known as tribulus, attracts the attention of the gym crowd because it is reputed to boost testosterone levels, which can help build muscle.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • In general, reducing water retention that surrounds muscles with a healthy diuretic such as tribulus makes the body look leaner and sculpted.

    Letha's Asian Health Secrets Letha 2010

  • Other herbal treatments for erectile dysfunction include horny goat weed, cuscuta seed extract or semen cuscutae, tribulus terrestris or puncture vine, damiana or turnera aphrodisiaca.

    Herbal Remedies for Erectile Dysfunction 2008

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