chuchupate

English

Etymology

From Spanish chuchupate.

Noun

chuchupate (uncountable)

1. (Southwestern US, Northern Mexico) A wild plant related to lovage, Ligusticum porteri, which is used in traditional medicine.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃut͡ʃuˈpate/ [t͡ʃu.t͡ʃuˈpa.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ate
• Syllabification: chu‧chu‧pa‧te

Noun

chuchupate m (uncountable)

1. (US Southwest and Northern Mexico) a wild plant related to lovage, Ligusticum porteri, which is used in traditional medicine
2. (Mexico) balsam of Peru, Myroxylon balsamum
3. (California) a wild plant used in traditional medicine, Lomatium californicum

Descendants

• → English: chuchupate