in Botany, a genus of the trigynia order, belonging to the octandra class of plants; and in the natural method ranking under the 12th order, Holaceae. See Botany Index.

COCCHTHRAUSTES, the trivial name of a species of Loxia. See Ornithology Index.

COCULUS INDICUS, the name of a poisonous berry, too frequently mixed with malt-liquors in order to make them intoxicating; but this practice is expressly forbidden by act of parliament. It is the fruit of the Menispernum Cocculus. Fishermen have a way of mixing it with paste, which the fish swallow greedily, and are thereby rendered lifeless for a time, and float on the water. It is sometimes used with stavesacre, for destroying vermine in children's heads.