MATICO

Noun

matico (uncountable)

A Peruvian plant (Piper aduncum) allied to the pepper, whose leaves are used as a styptic and astringent.

Anagrams

• -o-matic, atomic

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*ti"co, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A Peruvian plant (Piper, or Artanthe, elongatum), allied to the pepper, the leaves of which are used as a styptic and astringent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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