DAMIANA

Noun

damiana (uncountable)

Turnera diffusa, an American passifloraceous shrub used in making a traditional Mexican liqueur.

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• Adamian

Source: Wiktionary


Da`mi*a"na, n. Etym: [NL.; of uncertain origin.] (Med.)

Definition: A Mexican drug, used as an aphrodisiac.

Note: There are several varieties derived from different plants, esp. from a species of Turnera and from Bigelovia veneta. Wood & Bache.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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