anamu

English
Petiveria alliacea

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈnɑːmu/
  • Hyphenation: a‧na‧mu

Noun

anamu (plural anamus)

  1. A plant of the species Petiveria alliacea; guinea hen weed.
    • 2018 August 7, Dr Tony Vendryes, “Stories By Dr Tony Vendryes”, in Jamaica Gleaner‎:
      In Jamaica, guinea hen weed (GHW) has several names: guinea hen leaf, garlic weed or gully root, but in other countries it is called anamu.

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