ipecacuanha

English

Etymology

From Portuguese ipecacuanha, from a Tupian language ipekaaguéne, from ipeh (“low”) + kaâ (“leaves”) + guéne (“vomit”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪpɪkakjuːˈænə/

Noun

ipecacuanha (countable and uncountable, plural ipecacuanhas)

(medicine, pharmaceutics) The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac. [from 17th c.]
- 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCXI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:
  This ipecacuanha is a most disagreeable medicine!
(medicine, pharmaceutics) The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha. [from 18th c.]

Derived terms

wild ipecacuanha

Translations

flowering plant

Polish: wymiotnica f, ipekakuana f
Portuguese: ipecacuanha f
Tagalog: ipekakwana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.pe.ka.kuˈɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [i.pe.ka.kʊˈɐ̃.j̃ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /i.pe.kaˈkwɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [i.pe.kaˈkwɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.pe.ka.kuˈɐ.ɲa/ [i.pe.ka.kʊˈɐ.ɲa], (faster pronunciation) /i.pe.kaˈkwɐ.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.pɨ.kɐˈkwɐ.ɲɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.pɨ.kɐˈkwa.ɲɐ/

Hyphenation: i‧pe‧ca‧cu‧a‧nha

Noun

ipecacuanha f (plural ipecacuanhas)

ipecacuanha (flowering plant)

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