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