canchalagua

noun

can·​cha·​la·​gua

ˌkänchəˈlägwə

plural -s

: a bitter tonic herb of the genus Centaurium (especially C. chilensis of Chile and C. venustum of California)

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, alteration of cachanlaguen, modification of Araucan cachanlahuen, from cachan pain in the side + lahuen medicinal herb

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