pereira bark

noun

pe·​rei·​ra bark

pəˈrerə-,

-ˈrārə-

variants or pereira

plural -s

1

: a Brazilian tree (Geissospermum vellosii) of the family Apocynaceae

2

: the bark of the pereira tree used in Brazil as a tonic and febrifuge

Word History

Etymology

after Jonathan Pereira †1853 English pharmacologist.

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