bacopa

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noun

Any member of the genus Bacopa of aquatic plants, the water hyssops.

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Meanings

nounbacopa (plural bacopas)

plural bacopas

  1. biologyAny member of the genus Bacopa of aquatic plants, the water hyssops.

    Decaying brains, or the fear thereof, have inspired a mini-industry of brain health products — not just supplements like coenzyme Q10, ginseng and bacopa, but computer-based fitter-brain products as well.

    2008 May 3, Katie Hafner, “Exercise Your Brain, or Else You’ll ... Uh ...”, in New York Times

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

bacopa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacopa

MLA

“bacopa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacopa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacopa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacopa.

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