jaborandi

 
Pronunciation: /ˌdʒabəˈrandi/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] a drug made from the dried leaves of certain South American plants, which contain the alkaloid pilocarpine and promote salivation when chewed.
  • 2any of the plants that yield jaborandi.
    • Several genera and species, in particular Pilocarpus jaborandi (family Rutaceae)

Origin:

early 17th century: from Tupi-Guarani jaburandi, literally 'a person who spits'