JALAP


Meaning of JALAP in English

[ 'dʒaləp , 'dʒɒləp ]

■ noun a purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant ( Ipomoea purga ).

Origin

C17: from Fr., from Sp. (purga de) Jalapa , from the name of the Mexican city Jalapa .

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