erythroxylum

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Noun erythroxylum has 1 sense

Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylum - a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
--₁ is a kind of plant genus
--₁ has members: Erythroxylon coca, coca; Erythroxylon truxiuense

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Erythroxylum

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: 1. A genus of plants in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions. It includes the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca) which is the source of cocaine.

Sample Sentence: The leaves of the erythroxylum plant are used to derive cocaine, a powerful stimulant.

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Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: 2. Any plant belonging to the genus Erythroxylum.

Sample Sentence: The Erythroxylum abductum is a rare species of plant with medicinal properties.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: 1. Relating to, characteristic of, or derived from erythroxylum plants.

Sample Sentence: The researcher studied the erythroxylum alkaloids for their potential medical applications.

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