guinea hen weed

English
The guinea hen weed

Alternative forms
  • guinea henweed

Noun

guinea hen weed (uncountable)

  1. A perennial shrub, Petiveria alliacea, growing in tropical areas of Africa, South and Central America and the Caribbean, used to treat a large variety of medical conditions.

Synonyms
  • anamu
  • tipi
  • apacin
  • mucura
  • guine
  • mapurite
  • gully root
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