Associations to the word «Barbasco»
Wiktionary
BARBASCO, noun. A plant (Lonchocarpus urucu, now Deguelia rufescens var. urucu) native to parts of northern South America used as a poison for fishing and an insecticide.
BARBASCO, noun. An evergreen (Jacquinia barbasco, now Jacquinia arborea)
BARBASCO, noun. One of several inedible wild Mexican yams (Dioscorea mexicana and Dioscorea composita) from which progesterone can be synthesized.
Dictionary definition
BARBASCO, noun. West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood.
Wise words
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