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Word: Ipecacuanha
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani ipekaaguéne ‘emetic creeper’, from ipe ‘small’ + kaa ‘leaves’ + guéne ‘vomit’
ˌɪpɪkakjʊˈanə
the dried rhizome of a South American shrub, or a drug prepared from this, used as an emetic and expectorant.
Short Definition:dried rhizome of South American shrub
the shrub that produces ipecacuanha, native to Brazil and cultivated elsewhere.
Short Definition:shrub that produces ipecacuanha, native to Brazil
- ipecac
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