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Word: Jalap
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French, from Spanish (purga de) Jalapa (see Jalapa)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒaləp
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɒləp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant.
Short Definition:purgative drug obtained chiefly from tuberous roots of Mexican climbing plant
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