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Where does “ipecacuanha” come from?

ipecacuanha (English) comes from Portuguese ipecacuanha, from Undetermined ipekaaguéne, from Undetermined ipeh — low.

ipecacuanha (English): The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an...

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  1. The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an...

Ancestry of “ipecacuanha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseipecacuanhaipecacuanha
2Undeterminedipekaaguéne—
3Undeterminedipehlow

Words derived from “ipecacuanha”

  • ipecac
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