guinea hen weed

English

The guinea hen weed

Alternative forms

• guinea henweed, guinea-hen weed

Noun

guinea hen weed (uncountable)

1. A perennial shrub, Petiveria alliacea, growing in tropical areas of Africa, South and Central America and the Caribbean, used to treat a large variety of medical conditions.

   Synonym: gully root

Translations

Petiveria alliacea

• French: euilles ave, herbe aux poules, petevere a odeur ail
• Portuguese: anamu
• Spanish: anamu, apacin, mucura (es), guine, mapurite (es)

References

• guinea hen weed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia