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- [jal-uh p, jah-luh p]
- /ˈdʒæl əp, ˈdʒɑ ləp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jal-uh p, jah-luh p]
- /ˈdʒæl əp, ˈdʒɑ ləp/
Definitions of jalap word
- noun jalap the dried tuberous root of any of several plants, especially Exogonium purga, of the morning glory family, or the light yellowish powder derived from it, used in medicine chiefly as a purgative. 1
- noun jalap any of these plants. 1
- noun jalap A purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant. 1
- noun jalap a Mexican convolvulaceous plant, Exogonium (or Ipomoea) purga 0
- noun jalap any of several similar or related plants 0
- noun jalap the dried and powdered root of any of these plants, used as a purgative 0
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Origin of jalap
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Middle French < Spanish (purga de) Jalapa purgative from Jalapa
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Parts of speech for Jalap
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jalap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jalap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jalap
noun jalap
- vegetable — any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food, as the tomato, bean, beet, potato, onion, asparagus, spinach, or cauliflower.
- beet — Beet is a crop with a thick round root. It is often used to feed animals, especially cows.
- bulb — A bulb is the glass part of an electric lamp, which gives out light when electricity passes through it.
- potato — Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- root — Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
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