buchu

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What will produce more profuse perspiration than pilocarpin; or what is a better stimulus to the kidneys than squills or buchu?

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  1. noun Any of various southern African shrubs of the genus Agathosma, especially A. betulina and A. crenulata, whose leaves are used as a mild diuretic and also yield an aromatic oil used for flavoring.

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  1. Afrikaans boegoe, probably from Zulu bucu, perhaps ultimately of Khoikhoin origin.

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  1. A native name; also spelled bucku.
 

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/ˈbjukju/
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