bu·chu (b  k, byky)n. 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. [Afrikaans boegoe, probably from Zulu bucu, perhaps ultimately of Khoikhoin origin.] |
buchu [ˈbuːkuː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several S. African rutaceous shrubs of the genus Barosma, esp B. betulina, whose leaves are used as an antiseptic and diuretic
[from a South African Bantu name]
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