Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name given to various plants which have the property of killing or stupefying fish.
- noun Also two species of Cracca, C. purpurea and C. toxicaria, used to stupefy fish. See
Tephrosia andahuhu . - noun Two leguminous plants, Ichthyomethia Piscipula and Cracca toxicaria.
- noun Paullinia pteropoda, of the soapberry family.
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Examples
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Out of these, when properly pounded together, Guapo intended to make the celebrated "barbasco," or fish-poison, which is used by all the Indians of South America in capturing fish.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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Out of these, when properly pounded together, Guapo intended to make the celebrated "barbasco," or fish-poison, which is used by all the Indians of South America in capturing fish.
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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