stemona

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noun

Any plant in the genus Stemona (formerly known as Roxburghia)

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Meanings

nounstemona (plural stemonas)

plural stemonas

  1. biologyAny plant in the genus Stemona (formerly known as Roxburghia)
  2. ChinesetraditionalmedicineThe species used in traditional Chinese medicine under the name 百部 (bǎibù)/百步 (bǎibù), including Stemona japonica, Stemona sessilifolia and Stemona tuberosa (perhaps also Stemona parviflora).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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