BUCHU


Meaning of BUCHU in English

[ 'bʌku: ]

■ noun

1》 a heather-like South African shrub, cultivated for its essential oil and as an ornamental. [ Agathosma betulina and other species.]

2》 a diuretic drug made from ~ leaves.

Origin

C18: from Khoikhoi.

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