Erythroxylon Coca

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Erythroxylon coca
    n 1: a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives
         of the Andes; a source of cocaine [syn: {Erythroxylon
         coca}, {coca}, {coca plant}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hygrine \Hy"grine\, n. [From Gr. ? moist.] (Chem.)
   An alkaloid associated with cocaine in coca leaves
   ({Erythroxylon coca}), and extracted as a thick, yellow oil,
   having a pungent taste and odor.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Coca \Co"ca\, n. [Sp., fr. native name.]
   The dried leaf of a South American shrub ({Erythroxylon
   Coca}). In med., called Erythroxylon.
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   Note: Coca leaves resemble tea leaves in size, shape, and
         odor, and are chewed (with an alkali) by natives of
         Peru and Bolivia to impart vigor in prolonged exertion,
         or to sustain strength in absence of food.
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   {Mexican coca}, an American herb ({Richardsonia scabra}),
      yielding a nutritious fodder. Its roots are used as a
      substitute for ipecacuanha.
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