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kurchee

DEFINITIONS OF: kurchee

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n tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea

Synonyms:
Holarrhena antidysenterica, Holarrhena pubescens, conessi, ivory tree, kurchi
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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