ipecacuanha

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Etymology

From a (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "tup" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. language ipekaaguéne, from ipeh (low) + kaâ (leaves) + guéne (vomit), via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese ipecacuanha.

Noun

ipecacuanha (countable and uncountable, plural ipecacuanhas)

  1. A flowering plant, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., the root of which has medicinal uses.
  2. The powdered root of this plant, used as an emetic; ipecac.

Translations


Portuguese

Noun

ipecacuanha f (plural ipecacuanhas)

  1. ipecacuanha (flowering plant)