BIACURU

ˌbī(y)əkəˈrü, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

or ba·ya·cu·ra root |bī(y)ə|ku̇rə-

( -s )

Etymology: Portuguese bayucuru, from Tupi

: the powerfully astringent root of a So. American herb ( Limonium brasiliense ) ; also : the plant itself