Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various southern African shrubs of the genus Agathosma, especially A. betulina and A. crenulata, whose leaves are used as a mild diuretic and also yield an aromatic oil used for flavoring.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The leaves of several species of Barosma, shrubby plants at the Cape of Good Hope, having an aromatic taste and penetrating odor, and extensively used in medicine for various disorders of the stomach and urinary organs. See
Barosma .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A South African shrub (Barosma) with small leaves that are dotted with oil glands; also, the leaves themselves, which are used in medicine for diseases of the urinary organs, etc. Several species furnish the leaves.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
South African shrub in thegenus Agathosma. - noun South Africa Medicinal leaves from the shrub that are often used in
brandy ; this is an Old Dutch Medicine.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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What did they grind there — local herbs, spices from the VOC trade, or medicinal buchu collected on the farm by Khoisan servants?
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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CAUTION: Do not use for kidney infections or if you have any kidney problems, since buchu can be irritating to the kidneys.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Combined with the Hot Hundred herb uva ursi, buchu is best known as a remedy for urinary disorders including cystitis and prostate-related problems.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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CAUTION: Do not use for kidney infections or if you have any kidney problems, since buchu can be irritating to the kidneys.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Combined with the Hot Hundred herb uva ursi, buchu is best known as a remedy for urinary disorders including cystitis and prostate-related problems.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Combined with the Hot Hundred herb uva ursi, buchu is best known as a remedy for urinary disorders including cystitis and prostate-related problems.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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In tea or pill form, these herbal preparations include burdock, buchu, cleavers, and horsetail.
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Combined with the Hot Hundred herb uva ursi, buchu is best known as a remedy for urinary disorders including cystitis and prostate-related problems.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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CAUTION: Do not use for kidney infections or if you have any kidney problems, since buchu can be irritating to the kidneys.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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CAUTION: Do not use for kidney infections or if you have any kidney problems, since buchu can be irritating to the kidneys.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
madmouth commented on the word buchu
cf. huchu, Korean for 'black pepper'. I wonder how many other -uchu words there are
October 28, 2009
bilby commented on the word buchu
Is huchu onomatopoeic?
October 28, 2009