iboga

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English

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Tabernanthe iboga

Etymology

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From Myene iboga.

Noun

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iboga (uncountable)

  1. Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.
    • 1985, Richard Alan Miller, The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs, page 41:
      The powdered bark (especially the root bark) of the iboga shrub is consumed by the natives of Gabon and part of the Congo in the initiation rites of a number of secret societies.
    • 2004, Chris D. Meletis, Jason E. Barker, Herbs and Nutrients for the Mind: A Guide to Natural Brain Enhancers, page 15:
      Native to Africa, Iboga has been used ceremonially as a hallucinogen. A powerful medicinal plant, Iboga has several pharmacological effects that have led it to be employed in the use of breaking addictive cycles, including tobacco and alcohol addiction.
    • 2009, Marlene Dobkin de Rios, The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios, page 85:
      Under the influence of iboga, the Bwiti initiates are able to communicate directly with an assembly of dead ones—a chain of ancestors.
      The initiate falls to the ground in a stupor after drinking the iboga brew.

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References

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Myene

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Noun

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iboga

  1. iboga (Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub)

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: i‧bo‧ga

Noun

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iboga f (plural ibogas)

  1. iboga (Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub)