ATDTDA (9): Nemesis, 243-248

[Michael Richard]

On Tue, 22 May 2007, Paul Nightingale wrote:

> "vomitoria": as well as places for throwing up in/a
> kind of entrance/entry-way, this is also a bush found
> in Venice Florida.

	This is urban legend.  A vomitoria is an exit,
from which the crowds "vomit"  out of the forum 
( or wherever)

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/021101.html

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/syria/bosra/roman_theatre/vomitoria/