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jaborandi

[ jab-uh-ran-dee, -ran-dee ]

noun

plural jaborandis.
  1. any of several South American shrubs belonging to the genus Pilocarpus, of the rue family.
  2. the dried leaflets of certain of these plants, especially P. jaborandi, containing the alkaloid pilocarpine, used in medicine.

jaborandi

/ ˌæəˈæԻɪ /

noun

  1. any of several tropical American rutaceous shrubs of the genus Pilocarpus , esp P. jaborandi
  2. the dried leaves of any of these plants, used to induce sweating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jaborandi1

1870–75; < Portuguese < Tupi, said to mean “one who makes saliva, one who spits”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jaborandi1

C19: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani ⲹǰԻí

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