wild ipecacuanha

Questions

What does wild ipecacuanha mean?

The flowering plant Asclepias curassavica.

Where does wild ipecacuanha come from?

So called because its root is a powerful emetic, like that of the true ipecacuanha.

How to pronounce wild ipecacuanha

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