wild ipecacuanha

noun

The flowering plant Asclepias curassavica.

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

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