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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesguaco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡwako/
"Il guaco è una pianta rampicante medicinale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of various tropical American climbing plants of the genus Mikania or Aristolochia, traditionally used in herbal medicine.
"Local healers prepared an infusion of guaco to alleviate respiratory congestion." - 2
A herbal extract or preparation derived from these plants, often used as a cough suppressant or anti-inflammatory.
"The pharmacy stocked natural syrups containing guaco for treating winter colds."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from American Spanish, ultimately originating from indigenous Cariban or Tupi-Guarani terms used in South America to describe certain climbing plants. The term entered English scientific and botanical literature in the 19th century as interest grew in tropical medicinal flora used for treating snakebites and respiratory ailments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guaco" is said worldwide
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guaco
Transliteration: /ɡwako/
"Le guaco est utilisé en phytothérapie traditionnelle."
Guakopflanze
Transliteration: /ˈɡvaːkoˌplant͡sə/
"Guako wird in der südamerikanischen Volksmedizin geschätzt."
guaco
Transliteration: /ˈɡwako/
"Il guaco è una pianta rampicante medicinale."
guaco
Transliteration: /ˈɡwako/
"El guaco es conocido por sus propiedades medicinales."
guaco
Transliteration: /ˈɡwaku/
"O xarope de guaco é excelente para tosses."
ग्वाको
Transliteration: gvāko
"ग्वाको एक औषधीय पौधा है।"
瓜科藤
Transliteration: guākēténg
"瓜科藤常用于传统草药中。"
과코
Transliteration: gwako
"과코는 약용 식물로 알려져 있다."
グアコ
Transliteration: guako
"グアコは南米の薬用植物です。"
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