ayapana

noun

aya·​pa·​na

ˌīyəˈpänə

plural -s

: a low spreading herbaceous Brazilian shrub (Eupatorium aya-pana) whose long narrow leaves are used to make a mildly stimulating decoction resembling tea

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Portuguese; Spanish ayapaná, from Portuguese aiapana, aiapaina, from Tupi ayapana

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