boldo
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈbəʊldəʊ/
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/ˈbəʊldəʊ/ (UK) · /ˈbɒldəʊ/ (UK) · /ˈboʊl(ˌ)doʊ/ (US) · /ˈbɑl(ˌ)doʊ/ (US)
Definition of boldo
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)Peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)Peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.
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(countable, uncountable)The leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine (for example, prepared as a tea) for hepatic troubles and genitourinary inflammation.
“Fossilized boldo leaves more than 13,000 years old with human teeth imprints have been found in Chile. Perhaps they were used medicinally by ancient Chileans or chewed simply for their pleasant, refreshing taste.”
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Etymology
From Spanish boldo, from Mapudungun foḻo.
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