pichi

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A Peruvian shrub with small pink tube-shaped flowers whose leaves make a mild tea that helps you pass more water

noun

Specialized

: pichi

The gardener planted a pichi in the corner of the yard, where it would bloom with lovely pink flowers.

Examples

Many herbalists recommend pichi for its health benefits.
In traditional medicine, the leaves of the pichi are used as a diuretic to promote kidney health.
Local farmers showed us the delicate pichi shrubs growing along the riverbanks in Peru.
Some herbal supplements contain extracts of pichi for their purported medicinal effects.
The herbalist prepared a tea from the dried pichi leaves to use as a gentle diuretic.
The pichi plant thrives in the Peruvian highlands.
During our hike in Peru, we spotted a vibrant pichi shrub flourishing amidst the lush landscape.

Synonyms

Fabiana imbricata

vspichi

Specialized

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A South American shrub with small pink tubular flowers and leaves used in tea to make you pee more

is the common Peruvian name used more locally

Surface Forms

pichi singular

pichis plural

Etymology

Pichi is the local Peruvian name for a small shrub, probably from Quechua or another Andean language. It was borrowed into English to name the plant, so a helpful image is farmers by the river saying 'pichi' as they point to the pink flowers, which ties the name to the shrub.