Meanings
nounsophoria (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryAn alkaloid obtained from Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (formerly Sophora speciosa), having effects similar to those of the Calabar bean.
Origin
From the genus name Sophora.
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sophoria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sophoria
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“sophoria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sophoria. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sophoria,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sophoria.
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