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
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