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coca plant

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Noun1.coca plant - a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine
coca, Erythroxylon coca
Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylum - a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems


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The Author's Note explains the unique place of the coca plant in Bolivian culture; the glossary is helpful as well.
Ellis, Deborah. I am a taxi by Griffin, Maureen / Kliatt
95) will appeal to grades 5-7 with its 104 pages of detail on cocaine use, from the history of the coca plant and the effects cocaine has on the body to addiction and treatment issues.
Enslow Publishers by Children's Bookwatch
The story, titled "The Mystery of the Coca Plant That Wouldn't Die," details the emergence of coca plants that are resistant to the primary chemical used in the fumigation (glyphosate, or Roundup).
Legalization now! by Schwegel, Michael A. / Reason
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