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🌳 A West African tree 💊 A herbal medicine
yohimbe

yohimbe

9.9
A West African tree whose bark people use as a medicine and stimulant
  • noun
  • /joʊˈhɪmbeɪ/
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  • Some herbalists suggest yohimbe for its potential to enhance libido.

Examples

  • Well, I would say yohimbe bark and, uh, some other fermented tree roots.

    The Ritual Killer (2023)

  • The bark of the yohimbe tree is known for its use in herbal medicine.

  • Many athletes take yohimbe supplements as a natural stimulant.

Surface Forms

yohimbe singular
yohimbes plural

Etymology

Yohimbe comes from a West African name for the tree whose bark people use as a medicine. Like other plant names such as ginger or banana, the local name was kept, so yohimbe now refers to the tree or its bark used as a stimulant and aphrodisiac.