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boldo

UK/ˈbəʊldəʊ/US/ˈboʊl(ˌ)doʊ/

boldo noun: peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.

boldo: peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree
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Noun

boldo (countable and uncountable, plural boldos)

  1. Peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.
  2. 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.2000, Charles W. Fetrow, Juan R. Avila, The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 81

Forms of boldo

pluralboldos

Origin of boldo

From Spanish boldo, from Mapudungun foḻo.

Words formed from boldo

Questions about boldo

What does boldo mean?
Boldo means peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.
What part of speech is boldo?
Boldo is a noun.
How do you pronounce boldo?
Boldo is pronounced /ˈbəʊldəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of boldo?
The plural of boldo is boldos.

Words near boldo in the dictionary

  1. boldly went where no man has gone before
  2. Boldman
  3. Boldmans
  4. boldness
  5. boldnesses
  6. boldo
  7. Boldon
  8. Boldon Book
  9. Boldon Buke
  10. Boldon Colliery
  11. Boldons

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