cuichunchulli

noun

cui·​chun·​chul·​li

ˌkwēchənˈchülē

plural -s

: the root of a South American shrub (Ionidium glutinosum) of the family Violaceae used locally as an emetic

Word History

Etymology

modification of American Spanish cuichunchulo, from Quechua quichay to open + chunchulo bowels

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