lapacho
- noun
- /ləˈpɑːtʃoʊ/
- Many people brew lapacho tea for its traditional medicinal properties.
Examples
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The market stall offered dried lapacho alongside other herbal remedies.
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Researchers are studying the potential health benefits of lapacho extract.
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I bought some lapacho tea from the local market.
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She enjoys drinking lapacho for its health benefits.
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Many people brew lapacho tea for its traditional medicinal properties.
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The market stall offered dried lapacho alongside other herbal remedies.
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Researchers are studying the potential health benefits of lapacho extract.
Synonyms
Dried tree bark with a warm, sweet smell used as a cooking spice
Bark from a Colombian tree people used long ago to make medicine for malaria
Fragrant bark from a tropical tree used for incense and traditional medicine
A reddish dried juice from the dhak tree used to make skin and leather feel tight
A reddish or black sticky juice from some trees used in medicine and tanning
A reddish-brown dried gum from eucalyptus trees used for tanning and medicine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lapacho was the name of the tree, and the same word is used for its inner bark when it is dried or powdered for remedies. So Lapacho can mean the inner bark people brew into a herbal tea or sell as a natural medicine.