Erythroxylon

Er`y`throx´y`lon

n.

1.

(Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. E. Coca is the source of cocaine. See Coca.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Erythroxylon - a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylum plant genus - a genus of plants coca, coca plant, Erythroxylon coca - a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine Erythroxylon truxiuense - a South American shrub whose leaves are a source of cocaine