Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damiana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: dami-ana
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Turnera diffusa, an American passifloraceous shrub used in making a traditional Mexican liqueur, and as an aphrodisiac.

Uncountable

noun

A preparation made from this plant.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But most likely my judgement was distorted by my contempt for his acting the young buck [...] for ever waxing his moustaches and loading himself with medicaments supposed to replace the failing sap of youth, glycerophosphates, formates, nux vomica, yohimba, damiana."
"In 1878, the firm's fluid extract of guaraná sold for $10 per pound, while[…]damiana (for the treatment of male sexual dysfunction) fetched $4.00; […]."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does damiana mean?: Turnera diffusa, an American passifloraceous shrub used in making a traditional Mexican liqueur, and as an aphrodisiac.

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