ˈb(y)ü(ˌ)k(y)ü noun
also buc·co ˈbə(ˌ)kō ; or bucku ˈbə(ˌ)k(y)ü
( -s )
Etymology: Zulu bucu
1. : the dried leaves of certain plants of the genera Barosma and Diosma that are used as a diuretic and diaphoretic: as
a. : those of either of two short-leafed plants ( B. setulina and B. crenulata ) — called also short buchu
b. : those of a long-leafed plant ( B. serratifolia ) — called also long buchu
2. : a plant of the genera Barosma and Diosma