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Jalap
Jal′ap
,Noun.
[F., fr. Sp.
jalapa
; – so called from Jalapa
, a town in Mexico, whence it was first obtained.] (Med.)
The tubers of the Mexican plant
Ipomœa purga
(or Exogonium purga
) of the family Convolvulaceae
, a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative (cathartic) medicines, and are also called jalap
. Other species of Ipomœa
yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the Ipomœa Orizabensis
, and Ipomœa tuberosa
. False jalap
, the root of
Mirabilis Jalapa
, four-o’clock, or marvel of Peru.Webster 1828 Edition
Jalap
JAL'AP
,Noun.
Definition 2024
jalap
jalap
English
Noun
jalap (uncountable)
- A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico.
Translations
a cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico
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Derived terms
- false jalap
Etymology 2
Shortening of jalapeño.
Noun
jalap (plural jalaps)
- (informal) A jalapeño.
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:jalap.