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a herbaceous plant (Corchorus siliquosus) of the West Indies and tropical America, from the leaves of which a drink is prepared.
a name for several tropical trees, the rough leaves of which are used by indigenous people for polishing (see quots.).
a name for Salvadora persica, from the use of its twigs for cleaning the teeth.