jallap

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A form of jalap — A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico.

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Meanings

nounjallap (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of jalap (“a type of drug”).
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APA

jallap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jallap

MLA

“jallap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jallap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jallap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jallap.

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