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单词 jalap
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jal•ap  ( jaləp, jäləp),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologythe dried tuberous root of any of several plants, esp. Exogonium purga, of the morning glory family, or the light yellowish powder derived from it, used in medicine chiefly as a purgative.
  2. Plant Biologyany of these plants.
  • Spanish ( purga de) Jalapa purgative from Jalapa
  • Middle French
  • 1665–75;
ja•lap•ic  ( ja lapik, jä-),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jalap, jalop /ˈdʒæləp/ n
  1. a Mexican convolvulaceous plant, Exogonium (or Ipomoea) purga
  2. the dried and powdered root of any of these plants, used as a purgative
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Mexican Spanish jalapa, short for purga de Jalapa purgative of Jalapa

jalapic /dʒəˈlæpɪk/ adj
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