yohimbe
[ yoh-him-bey, -bee ]
/ yoʊˈhɪm beɪ, -bi /
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noun
a tropical African tree, Corynanthe johimbe, whose bark is a source of the alkaloid yohimbine.
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Origin of yohimbe
(<New Latin ) ≪ a language of Cameroon, where specimens were first procured
Words nearby yohimbe
yogi, yogini, yogurt, Yogyakarta, yo-heave-ho, yohimbe, yohimbine, yohimbine hydrochloride, yo-ho, yo-ho-ho, yoicks
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