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Jaborandi
Jabˊo-ran′di
,Noun.
(Bot.)
The native name of a South American rutaceous shrub (
Pilocarpus pennatifolius
). The leaves are used in medicine as an diaphoretic and sialogogue. Definition 2024
Jaborandi
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See also: Jaborandi
English
Noun
jaborandi (plural jaborandis)
- Any of several species of the genus Pilocarpus of plants, some of which are important medicinally.
Derived terms
Translations
plant of the genus Pilocarpus
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
- jaborandy (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Tupi.
Pronunciation
Noun
jaborandi m (plural jaborandis)
- jaborandi (any plant of the genus Pilocarpus)
Descendants
- English: jaborandi