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guaco

[ gwah-koh ]

noun

, plural gua·cos.
  1. a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
  2. its leaves, or a substance obtained from them, sometimes used locally as an antidote for snakebites.


guaco

/ ˈɡwɑːkəʊ /

noun

  1. any of several tropical American plants whose leaves are used as an antidote to snakebite, esp the climbers Mikania guaco, family Asteraceae (composites), or Aristolochia maxima ( A. serpentina ), family Aristolochiaceae
  2. the leaves of any of these plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of guaco1

First recorded in 1815–25; from Latin American Spanish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of guaco1

C19: from American Spanish
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Example Sentences

Infusum guaco, L. From the bruised leaves and stems of guaco or huaco (Mikania guaco).

It is often fancifully painted with colored earths and the juice of a plant called guaco, which brightens by burning.

"Guaco" and "huaco" are the same word, the intensity of the aspirate varying among different peoples.

A preparation of the guaco plant is highly esteemed on the Spanish main as an antidote against bites of snakes of all kinds.

But the polygala is quite inodorous, while the guaco gives forth a strong aromatic smell, resembling valerian.

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