manaca

English

Noun

manaca (uncountable)

1. A plant of species Brunfelsia uniflora, used in the treatment of gout and rheumatism.
   • 1892, George S. Davis, The Pharmacology of the Newer Materia Medica:

     Not having the manaca with me we agreed to continue the quinine and morphine until next day, when I was to return and place him on that remedy.

Anagrams

• macana

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈnaka/ [maˈna.ka]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: ma‧na‧ca

Noun

manaca m (plural manacas) (Venezuela)

1. acai palm (Euterpe oleracea)
2. acai berry

Synonyms

• asaí