🌳 A South American tree 🍵 A herbal tea 🪵 A hard wood 🌿 A herbal remedy

lapacho

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A South American tree whose bark is used to make medicine and tea

noun
/ləˈpɑːtʃoʊ/

Specialized

: lapacho

Many herbalists recommend lapacho tea for its traditional health benefits.

Examples

The lapacho tree grows abundantly in Brazil.
The bark of the lapacho tree is often used in natural remedies.
In South America, lapacho is valued for both its wood and medicinal properties.
Many people drink lapacho tea for its health benefits.
Many people drink lapacho tea for its health benefits.
The outer bark of the lapacho tree is known for its striking appearance.
Traditional healers in South America often use lapacho in their remedies.

Surface Forms

lapacho singular

lapachos plural

Etymology

Lapacho comes from Spanish and originally from an indigenous South American name for the tree. Because it was the tree's name, today Lapacho means the South American tree whose bark is used in herbal medicine and teas.