Hoodia

Hoodia
Hoodia /hŭdˈi-ə/
noun
A genus of S African succulents whose leaves contain sap used as an appetite suppressant
ORIGIN: Van Hood, 19c English horticulturalist

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  • hoodia — [ hʊdɪə] noun 1》 a cactus like succulent plant native to southern Africa. [Genus Hoodia: several species, in particular H. gordonii.] 2》 a compound derived from hoodia which acts as an appetite suppressant. Origin early 20th cent.: mod. L. (genus …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Hoodia Gordonii — Hoodia gordonii …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hoodia gordonii — Hoodia gordonii …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hoodia-Kaktus — Hoodia gordonii Hoodia gordonii Systematik Familie: Hundsgiftgewächse (Apocynaceae) Unterfamilie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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