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anamu

Syllables: a·na·mu/əˈnɑːmu/

anamu noun: a plant of the species Petiveria alliacea; guinea hen weed.

anamu: a plant of the species Petiveria alliacea; guinea hen weed
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Noun

anamu (countable and uncountable, plural anamus)

  1. A plant of the species Petiveria alliacea; guinea hen weed.
    • In Jamaica, guinea hen weed (GHW) has several names: guinea hen leaf, garlic weed or gully root, but in other countries it is called anamu.2018 August 7, Dr Tony Vendryes, “Stories By Dr Tony Vendryes”, in Jamaica Gleaner
  2. (uncountable) An herbal medicine derived from the plant.
    • “I have a stainless steel water bottle, full. All we need to do is add some berries and flowers. If I can find some anamu, it will also help with your allergies. It's good for the immune system.”2017, Cathryn Fox, Bonding Games

Forms of anamu

pluralanamus

Questions about anamu

What does anamu mean?
Anamu means a plant of the species Petiveria alliacea; guinea hen weed.
What part of speech is anamu?
Anamu is a noun.
How do you pronounce anamu?
Anamu is pronounced /əˈnɑːmu/.
What is the plural of anamu?
The plural of anamu is anamus.

Words near anamu in the dictionary

  1. anamorphs
  2. anamorsin
  3. Anamorós
  4. Anamosa
  5. Anampa
  6. anamu
  7. anamus
  8. anan
  9. anana
  10. Ananaki
  11. ananas

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