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aralia|əˈreɪlɪə| [mod.L., of uncertain origin.] A genus of trees, shrubs, and herbs, the type of the family Araliaceæ; also, a plant of this genus.
1756P. Browne Civ. & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 189 Aralia..The Galapee, or Angelica Tree. 1829J. C. Loudon Encycl. Plants 230 Aralia. Aralia. Araliaceæ. 1897[see ginseng 2]. 1908Westm. Gaz. 25 Nov. 5/1 A tall aralia growing in a corner of the well-lighted entrance-hall of the hotel. 1914Chambers's Jrnl. Mar. 154/1 The fertilisers may be given in weak doses to foliage plants such as aralias. 1942L. Bennett (Jamaica) Dial. Verses 25, I was gwine to sen' pure orellia bush, As yuh wanted so-soh greens. 1953West Indian Med. Jrnl. II. 237 Aralia guilfoylei..Aralia. The leaves are used in Jamaica to prepare tea for colds. It is common in gardens as a hedge plant and is not indigenous. |