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jalap

N ราก แห้ง ต้น  Ipomoea Purga ใช้ เป็น ยาถ่าย 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JALAP

n.The root of a plant, a species of Convolvulus. It is brought in thin transverse slices, and also whole, of an oval shape, hard, solid and heavy. It has little or no taste or smell, but is much used in powder as a cathartic.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

JALAP

Jal "ap, n. Etym: [F., fr. Sp. jalapa; -- so called from Jalapa, a town in Mexico, whence it was first obtained. ] (Med. )

 

Defn: The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga ), a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative medicines. Other species of Ipomoea yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the I. Orizabensis, and I. tuberosa. False jalap, the root of Mirabilis Jalapa, four-o'clock, or marvel of Peru.

 

JALAPIC

JALAPIC Ja *lap "ic, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to jalap.

 

JALAPIN

JALAPIN Jal "a *pin, n. (Chem. )

 

Defn: A glucoside found in the stems of the jalap plant and scammony. It is a strong purgative.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

jalap

jal ap |ˈjäləp, ˈjal- ˈʤɑləp | ▶noun a purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant. [This drug is obtained from Ipomoea purga, family Convolvulaceae. ] ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Spanish (purga de ) Jalapa (see Jalapa ).

 

Jalapa

Ja la pa |häˈläpä hɑˈlɑpɑ | a city in eastern central Mexico, capital of the state of Veracruz; pop. 387,879 (2005 ). Full name Jalapa Enríquez.

 

jalapeño

ja la pe ño |ˌhäləˈpānyō, -ˈpē -ˌhɑləˈpeɪnjoʊ |(also jalapeño pepper ) ▶noun ( pl. jalapeños ) a very hot green chili pepper, used esp. in Mexican-style cooking. ORIGIN 1940s (originally US ): from Mexican Spanish (chile ) jalapeño .

 

Oxford Dictionary

jalap

jalap |ˈdʒaləp, ˈdʒɒləp | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant. ●This drug is obtained from Ipomoea purga, family Convolvulaceae. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Spanish ( purga de ) Jalapa (see Jalapa ).

 

Jalapa

Jalapa |həˈlɑːpə, Spanish xaˈlapa | a city in east central Mexico, capital of the state of Veracruz; pop. 387,879 (2005 ). Full name Jalapa Enríquez |ɛnˈriːkɛz, Spanish enˈrrikes, -keθ |.

 

jalapeño

jalapeño |ˌhaləˈpeɪnjəʊ, -ˈpiːnəʊ |(also jalapeño pepper ) ▶noun ( pl. jalapeños ) a very hot green chilli pepper, used especially in Mexican-style cooking. ORIGIN from Mexican Spanish ( chile ) jalapeño .

 

Duden Dictionary

Jalape

Ja la pe Substantiv, feminin , die |Jal a pe |die Jalape; Genitiv: der Jalape, Plural: die Jalapen spanisch ; nach der mexikanischen Stadt Jalapa tropisches Windengewächs, das ein als Abführmittel verwendetes Harz liefert

 

Spanish Dictionary

jalapa

jalapa nombre femenino 1 Planta trepadora y perenne, con el tallo rojizo y estriado; es originaria de México .2 Raíz de esta planta que se emplea en farmacia como purgante .3 Colorante amarillo, extraído de una planta originaria de Asia, que se emplea en repostería .

 

jalapeño, -ña

jalapeño, -ña adjetivo 1 Relativo a Jalapa (o Jalapa Enríquez ), ciudad de México, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Jalapa (o Jalapa Enríquez ).3 nombre masculino Méx Chile picante de unos 5 cm de largo, carnoso y de punta redonda, que se usa para condimentar ciertos guisos :el jalapeño se suele adquirir envasado, cortado en tiras .También chile jalapeño .