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kurchee bark

noun
kur·​chee bark
variants: or kurchi bark \ ˈku̇rchÄ“-​ \

Definition of kurchee bark

: a Tellicherry bark from a tree (Holarrhena antidysenterica) of the family Apocynaceae that contains conessine and other alkaloids

History and Etymology for kurchee bark

kurchee, kurchi perhaps of Indic origin; akin to Sanskrit kūrca beard, bunch, bundle of grass

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