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Buchu
Bu′chu
,Noun.
(Bot.)
A South African shrub (
Barosma
) with small leaves that are dotted with oil glands; also, the leaves themselves, which are used in medicine for diseases of the urinary organs, etc. Several species furnish the leaves. Definition 2024
buchu
buchu
English
Noun
buchu (plural buchus)
- A South African shrub in the genus Agathosma.
- (South Africa) Medicinal leaves from the shrub that are often used in brandy; this is an old Dutch medicine.