Holarrhena pubescens n 1: tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea [syn: {ivory tree}, {conessi}, {kurchi}, {kurchee}, {Holarrhena pubescens}, {Holarrhena antidysenterica}]
kurchee \kurchee\, kurchi \kurchi\n. A tropical Asian tree ({Holarrhena antidysenterica} syn. {Holarrhena pubescens}) with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea. Syn: ivory tree, conessi, kurchee, {Holarrhena pubescens}, {Holarrhena antidysenterica}. [WordNet 1.5]
conessi \conessi\ n. a tropical Asian tree ({Holarrhena pubescens} or {Holarrhena antidysenterica}) with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea. Syn: ivory tree, kurchi, kurchee, {Holarrhena pubescens}, {Holarrhena antidysenterica}. [WordNet 1.5] Conestoga wagon