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So called because its root is a powerful emetic, like that of the true ipecacuanha.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
wild ipecacuanha
Today it means: The flowering plant Asclepias curassavica. Full definition →
Today it means: The flowering plant Asclepias curassavica. Full definition →
So called because its root is a powerful emetic, like that of the true ipecacuanha.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.