Meanings
Origin
So called because its root is a powerful emetic, like that of the true ipecacuanha.
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wild ipecacuanha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20ipecacuanha
“wild ipecacuanha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20ipecacuanha. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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