n.
Pronunciation: ' ja-l ə p, ' jä-
Function: noun
Etymology: French & Spanish; French jalap, from Spanish jalapa, from Jalapa, Mexico
Date: 1644
1 a : the dried tuberous root of a Mexican plant ( Ipomoea purga syn. Exogonium purga ) of the morning-glory family also : a powdered purgative drug prepared from it that contains resinous glycosides b : the root or derived drug of plants related to the one supplying jalap
2 : a plant yielding jalap