yohimbe

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noun

An African tree Pausinystalia johimbe

OriginDuala yombwa →
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Meanings

nounyohimbe (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbes)

plural yohimbes · alternative yohimba

  1. countableuncountableAn African tree Pausinystalia johimbe
  2. countableuncountableThe bark of this tree used as an aphrodisiac

Origin

  1. Dualayombwa
  2. Englishyohimbe

By way of French or German, perhaps ultimately from Duala yombwa, the native name for the tree.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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