JALAP


Meaning of JALAP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʒæləp ]

n. a purgative drug obtained esp. from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant, Exogonium purga. [F f. Sp. jalapa f. Jalapa, Xalapa, city in Mexico, f. Aztec Xalapan sand by the water]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.