jalap
English
Etymology 1
From the city of Xalapa in Mexico.
Alternative forms
- jalop
Noun
jalap (uncountable)
- A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico.
Derived terms
- Tampico jalap (from Ipomoea simulans)
- Vera Cruz jalap
- false jalap
Translations
a cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico
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Etymology 2
Shortening of jalapeño.
Noun
jalap (plural jalaps)
- (informal) A jalapeño.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:jalap.