SIRIH

Etymology

Noun

sirih (uncountable)

A vining plant of Sumatra, whose leaves may be chewed with betel nuts or used medicinally to shrink the vagina after childbirth.

Anagrams

• Irish, Rishi, rishi

Source: Wiktionary



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