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jalap.

A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico.

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noun/ˈd͡ʒæləp//ˈd͡ʒɑləp/
  1. A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the city of Xalapa in Mexico.

noun/hæləp/
  1. A jalapeño.

    informal
Where this word comes from

A shortening of jalapeño.

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