kratom
/ˈkɹeɪtəm/
kratom noun: a tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.
Noun
kratom (countable and uncountable, plural kratoms)
- A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.
- When the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to criminalise the sale and possession of the psychoactive plant kratom, people across the country became interested in a leaf used medicinally for centuries in parts of Asia.2016 October 22, Marc T. Swogger, A ban too far, New Scientist, Issue 3096, page 20
- The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.
- Synonyms:
- gas station weed, gas station heroin
kratom meaning in Malay, Persian and Thai
kratom in Malay
- tree or preparations
- ketum
kratom in Persian
- tree or preparations
- میتراگینا اسپکیوسا Mitragīnā spiksā
kratom in Thai
- tree or preparations
- กระท่อม grà-tɔ̂m
Synonyms of kratom
Forms of kratom
| plural | kratoms |
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Origin of kratom
Borrowed from Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m).
Words that rhyme with kratom
Questions about kratom
- What does kratom mean?
- Kratom means a tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.
- What is kratom in Malay?
- Kratom in Malay is ketum. See Kratom meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is kratom?
- Kratom is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kratom?
- Kratom is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪtəm/.
- What is the plural of kratom?
- The plural of kratom is kratoms.
Words near kratom in the dictionary
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