Meaning Of The Word Jalap

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jalap in American English
the dried root of a Mexican vine (Ipomoea purga) of the morning-glory family, formerly used as a purgative
noun: the dried tuberous root of any of several plants, esp Exogonium purga, of the morning glory family, or the light yellowish powder derived from it, used in medicine chiefly as a purgative

jalap in British English
noun: a Mexican convolvulaceous plant, Exogonium (or Ipomoea) purga

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