BUCHU

Etymology

Noun

buchu (countable and uncountable, plural buchus)

A South African shrub in the genus Agathosma.

(South African English) Medicinal leaves from the shrub that are often used in brandy; this is an old Dutch medicine.

Source: Wiktionary


Bu"chu, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A South African shrub (Barosma) with small leaves that are dotted with oil dlands; also, the leaves themselves, which are used in medicine for diseases of the urinary organs, etc. Several species furnish the leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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