kratom

English

A kratom tree

Etymology

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Noun

kratom (countable and uncountable, plural kratoms)

1. A tree, , endemic to Southeast Asia.
   • 2016 October 22, Marc T. Swogger, A ban too far, New Scientist, Issue 3096, page 20:

     When the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to criminalise the sale and possession of the psychoactive plant kratom, people across the country became interested in a leaf used medicinally for centuries in parts of Asia.

2. The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.

Further reading

• Mitragyna speciosa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Mitragyna speciosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Mitragyna speciosa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkra.tɔm/

Noun

kratom f

1. dative plural of krata