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lapacho

lapacho

9.9
The inner bark of a South American tree used to make medicine and sold dried or powdered
  • noun
  • /ləˈpɑːtʃoʊ/
translation icon : corteza interna de lapacho
  • Many people brew lapacho tea for its traditional medicinal properties.

Examples

  • The market stall offered dried lapacho alongside other herbal remedies.

  • Researchers are studying the potential health benefits of lapacho extract.

  • I bought some lapacho tea from the local market.

  • She enjoys drinking lapacho for its health benefits.

  • Many people brew lapacho tea for its traditional medicinal properties.

  • The market stall offered dried lapacho alongside other herbal remedies.

  • Researchers are studying the potential health benefits of lapacho extract.

Synonyms

cinnamon bark
vslapacho
1 3.0

Dried tree bark with a warm, sweet smell used as a cooking spice

is primarily an herbal medicinal inner bark rather than a cooking spice
Cartagena bark
vslapacho
  • Archaic
9.9

Bark from a Colombian tree people used long ago to make medicine for malaria

is a general herbal inner bark sold dried or powdered
sweetwood bark
vslapacho
  • UK
9.9

Fragrant bark from a tropical tree used for incense and traditional medicine

is used mainly as a herbal remedy sold dried or powdered
butea kino
vslapacho
  • Indian
9.9

A reddish dried juice from the dhak tree used to make skin and leather feel tight

is an inner bark prepared as a herbal remedy, not a resin juice
East India kino
vslapacho
  • Archaic
9.9

A reddish or black sticky juice from some trees used in medicine and tanning

is an inner bark used as a herbal remedy, not a resinous exudate
eucalyptus kino
vslapacho
  • Australian
9.9

A reddish-brown dried gum from eucalyptus trees used for tanning and medicine

is an inner bark sold dried or powdered, not a tree gum or resin

Surface Forms

lapacho singular
lapachos plural

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.