Erythroxylon coca
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Erythroxylon from the Greek words 'erythros' meaning 'red' and 'xylon' meaning 'wood'. Coca from the Aymara word 'kuka'.
مثال
- Erythroxylon coca is the plant from which cocaine is derived.
- The leaves of the Erythroxylon coca plant are used in traditional medicine in some cultures.
- Erythroxylon coca is native to the Andean region of South America.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine