JALAP


Meaning of JALAP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈja-ləp, ˈjä- ]

noun

Etymology: French & Spanish; French jalap, from Spanish jalapa, from Jalapa, Mexico

Date: 1644

1.

a. : the dried tuberous root of a Mexican plant ( Ipomoea purga syn. Exogonium purga ) of the morning-glory family ; also : a powdered purgative drug prepared from it that contains resinous glycosides

b. : the root or derived drug of plants related to the one supplying jalap

2. : a plant yielding jalap

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