English Explanatory Dictionary

epazote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌɛpəˈzoʊteɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-epazote.wav

Word forms

epazote epazotes

Etymology

From Spanish epazote, from Classical Nahuatl epazōtl.

Synonyms

wormseed Jesuit's tea Mexican tea payqu herba sancti Mariae Jerusalem oak drug wormseed
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