buchu

[ boo-koo, byoo-kyoo ]

/ ˈbu ku, ˈbyu kyu /

noun

any of several southern African citrus shrubs of the genus Agathosma or the genus Diosma, especially A. betulina, A. crenulata, or D. ericoides, whose leaves yield a dark-colored oil formerly used as a urinary antiseptic and mild diuretic.

Origin of buchu

1725–35; <Afrikaans (now spelling boegoe) <Khoikhoi, first attested as boggoa (1668)

Words nearby buchu

Buchenwald, Buchman, Buchmanism, Buchner, Buchner funnel, buchu, buck, buck and wing, buckaroo, buck bean, buckboard

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Example sentences from the Web for buchu

A bitter extractive matter, obtained by Brande from buchu leaves.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Therefore, my baasjes, Outa cooks bossies from the veld to rub on—buchu and kookamakranka and karroo bossies.
Outa Karel's Stories|Sanni Metelerkamp
It should be given in conjunction with the infusions of uva ursi, Pareira brava, or buchu.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Columbian spirits, caramel, cinnamon and cardamom, and a touch of the buchu.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams

I certainly obtained better results with buchu and bearberry (Arctostaphylos).
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for buchu

buchu

/ (ˈbuːkuː) /

noun

any of several S. African rutaceous shrubs of the genus Barosma, esp B. betulina, whose leaves are used as an antiseptic and diuretic

Word Origin for buchu

C18: from a South African Bantu name

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

单词	buchu
释义	buchu [ boo-koo, byoo-kyoo ] / ˈbu ku, ˈbyu kyu / noun any of several southern African citrus shrubs of the genus Agathosma or the genus Diosma, especially A. betulina, A. crenulata, or D. ericoides, whose leaves yield a dark-colored oil formerly used as a urinary antiseptic and mild diuretic. Origin of buchu 1725–35; <Afrikaans (now spelling boegoe) <Khoikhoi, first attested as boggoa (1668) Words nearby buchu Buchenwald, Buchman, Buchmanism, Buchner, Buchner funnel, buchu, buck, buck and wing, buckaroo, buck bean, buckboard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buchu A bitter extractive matter, obtained by Brande from buchu leaves. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Therefore, my baasjes, Outa cooks bossies from the veld to rub on—buchu and kookamakranka and karroo bossies. Outa Karel's Stories\|Sanni Metelerkamp It should be given in conjunction with the infusions of uva ursi, Pareira brava, or buchu. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Columbian spirits, caramel, cinnamon and cardamom, and a touch of the buchu. The Clarion\|Samuel Hopkins Adams I certainly obtained better results with buchu and bearberry (Arctostaphylos). Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold British Dictionary definitions for buchu buchu / (ˈbuːkuː) / noun any of several S. African rutaceous shrubs of the genus Barosma, esp B. betulina, whose leaves are used as an antiseptic and diuretic Word Origin for buchu C18: from a South African Bantu name 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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