- false pareira
- noun
: the root of a tropical vine (Cissampelos pareira) that is sometimes used like So. American pareira
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Cissampelos — Cis·sam·pe·los (sis amґpə los) [Gr. kissos ivy + ampelos vine] a genus of climbing vines of the family Menispermaceae. C. capenґsis of southern Africa is emetic and cathartic. C. pareiґra L. is the false pareira or velvetleaf, used in… … Medical dictionary
cissampelos — siˈsampəˌläs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kissos ivy + ampelos vine : a genus of tropical woody vines (family Menispermaceae) having alternate simple leaves and dioecious mostly tetramerous flowers see false pareira … Useful english dictionary
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