JABORANDI


Meaning of JABORANDI in English

ˌjabəˈrandē noun

( -s )

Etymology: Portuguese jaborandi, jaborandí, from Tupi yaborandí

1.

a. : the dried leaves of a So. American rutaceous shrub ( Pilocarpus jaborandi ) that are a source of pilocarpine — called also Pernambuco jaborandi

b. : the dried leaves of a closely related shrub ( P. microphyllus ) that are similarly used — called also Maranham jaborandi

2. : the root of a Brazilian plant ( Piper jaborandi ) that is a source of pilocarpine

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