Meanings
nounboldo (countable and uncountable, plural boldos)
plural boldos
- countableuncountablePeumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.
- countableuncountableThe leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine (for example, prepared as a tea) for hepatic troubles and genitourinary inflammation.
Fossilized boldo leaves more than 13,000 years old with human teeth imprints have been found in Chile. Perhaps they were used medicinally by ancient Chileans or chewed simply for their pleasant, refreshing taste.
2000, Charles W. Fetrow, Juan R. Avila, The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 81
Origin
- Mapudungunfoḻo
- Spanishboldo
- Englishboldo
From Spanish boldo, from Mapudungun foḻo.
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German Boldo
- Boldotree
Portuguese boldo, boldo
- boldoherbal leaf
- boldotree
Spanish boldo, boldo
- boldoherbal leaf
- boldotree
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APA
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Chicago
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