# vegetable mercury

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. latex of the milkweeds of genus Calotropis.

## Etymology
Said to have effects on the human body similar to those of mercury.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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