DAMIANA


Meaning of DAMIANA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌda-mē-ˈa-nə ]

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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