manaca

noun
man·​a·​ca | \ ˈmanə̇kə\
variants: or manacan \ -​kən \ or less commonly manaca root
plural -s

Definition of manaca

: the dried root of a shrub (Brunfelsia hopeana) of Brazil and the West Indies that has been used to treat rheumatism and syphilis

called also vegetable mercury

History and Etymology for manaca

Portuguese manacá, from Tupi

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