Ecballium elaterium ec·bal·liu·melaterium uncommon noun 1. Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched Synonymssquirting cucumberexploding cucumbertouch-me-notEcballium elaterium Related words Broader terms gourd Parts Ecballium WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.