First Known Use: circa 1875
Dictionary
jaborandi
noun jab·o·ran·di \ˌzha-bə-ˌran-ˈdē, -ˈran-dē\
Definition of JABORANDI
: the dried leaves of either of two South American shrubs (Pilocarpus jaborandi and P. microphyllus) of the rue family that are a source of pilocarpine
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Origin of JABORANDI
Portuguese, from Tupi jambrandí, jamraní
Rhymes with JABORANDI
Adar Sheni, advanced degree, Aegean Sea, Agri Dagi, alienee, Amundsen Sea, biographee, bouquet garni, carpenter bee, Caspian Sea, casus belli, charcuterie, charivari, chincherinchee, chinoiserie, consent decree, covenantee, cucumber tree, decision tree, dedicatee, delegatee, distributee, East China Sea, ESOP, evacuee, examinee, exuviae, facetiae, fait accompli, felo-de-se, fortunately, HTLV, interrogee, interviewee, Labrador Sea, millidegree, New Jersey tea, omega-3, Pasiphaë, patisserie, persecutee, poète maudit, prima facie, reliquiae, relocatee, Sault Sainte Marie, Simon Legree, skeleton key, South China Sea, to a degree, umbrella tree, wayfaring tree
Medical Dictionary
jaborandi
noun jab·o·ran·di \ˌzhab-ə-ˌran-ˈdē, -ˈran-dē\
Medical Definition of JABORANDI
: the dried leaves of two South American shrubs of the genus Pilocarpus (P. jaborandi and P. microphyllus) of the rue family that are a source of pilocarpine
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