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Erythroxylon

Erythroxylon Meaning & Definition
Erythroxylon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Erythroxylon?

[n] a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae

Synonyms | Synonyms for Erythroxylon: Erythroxylum | genus Erythroxylon | genus Erythroxylum

Related Terms | Find terms related to Erythroxylon:

See Also | coca | Erythroxylon coca | Erythroxylon truxiuense | plant genus

Erythroxylon In Webster's Dictionary

\Er`y*throx"y*lon\, n. [NL., from Gr. 'eryqro`s red + ? wood. So named from the red wood of some species.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. {E. Coca} is the source of cocaine. See {Coca}.

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