DAMIANA


Meaning of DAMIANA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ da-m ē - ' a-n ə

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish

Date: 1868

1 : the dried leaf of a tropical American shrub ( Turnera diffusa syn. T. aphrodisiaca ) used especially formerly as an aphrodisiac and tonic also : a preparation containing damiana

2 : the plant from which damiana is obtained

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