ipecacuanha

English

Etymology

From Portuguese ipecacuanha, from a Tupian language ipekaaguéne, from ipeh (“low”) + kaâ (“leaves”) + guéne (“vomit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪpɪkakjuːˈænə/

Noun

ipecacuanha (countable and uncountable, plural ipecacuanhas)

1. (medicine, pharmaceutics) The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac. [from 17th c.]
   • 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCXI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson;  […], →OCLC:

     This ipecacuanha is a most disagreeable medicine!

2. (medicine, pharmaceutics) The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha. [from 18th c.]

Derived terms

• wild ipecacuanha

Translations

flowering plant

• Polish: wymiotnica f, ipekakuana f
• Portuguese: ipecacuanha f
• Tagalog: ipekakwana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.pe.ka.kuˈɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [i.pe.ka.kʊˈɐ̃.j̃ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /i.pe.kaˈkwɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [i.pe.kaˈkwɐ̃.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.pe.ka.kuˈɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [i.pe.ka.kʊˈɐ̃.j̃ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /i.pe.kaˈkwɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [i.pe.kaˈkwɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.pe.ka.kuˈɐ.ɲa/ [i.pe.ka.kʊˈɐ.ɲa], (faster pronunciation) /i.pe.kaˈkwɐ.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.pɨ.kɐˈkwɐ.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.pɨ.kɐˈkwɐ.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.pɨ.kɐˈkwa.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: i‧pe‧ca‧cu‧a‧nha

Noun

ipecacuanha f (plural ipecacuanhas)

1. ipecacuanha (flowering plant)