JABORANDI


Meaning of JABORANDI in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ zha-b ə - ˌ ran- ' d ē , - ' ran-d ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi jamb ɨ randí, jam ɨ raní

Date: circa 1875

: the dried leaves of either of two So. American shrubs ( Pilocarpus jaborandi and P. microphyllus ) of the rue family that are a source of pilocarpine

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