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Synonyms of epazote

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Another word for epazote is wormseed. Other synonyms of epazote are Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea, payqu, herba sancti Mariae and Jerusalem oak.

Synonyms and similar words for epazote

nounA pungent herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, and in folk medicine; Dysphania...

  • wormseedAn aromatic tropical plant (Dysphania ambrosioides, syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) that yields an anthelmintic oil.
  • Jesuit's tea
  • Mexican teaA leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, usually Ephedra trifurca, used to make an herbal tea.
  • payqu
  • herba sancti Mariae
  • Jerusalem oakThe weed Dysphania botrys, native to the Mediterranean region and naturalized in North America.
  • drug wormseedA strong-scent plant related to lamb's quarters, Dysphania ambrosioides, used in Mexican cooking and formerly for its...

Meaning of epazote

  1. noun A pungent herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, and in folk medicine; Dysphania ambrosioides.

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Questions about synonyms of epazote

What is another word for epazote?
Epazote has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wormseed, Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea, payqu, herba sancti Mariae, Jerusalem oak and drug wormseed.
What does epazote mean?
Epazote means a pungent herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, and in folk medicine; Dysphania ambrosioides.

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