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Definition of Andira
1. Noun. Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa.
Exact synonyms: Genus Andira
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Papilionoideae, Subfamily Papilionoideae
Member holonyms: Andelmin, Angelim, Andira Inermis, Cabbage Bark, Cabbage Tree, Cabbage-bark Tree
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Papilionoideae, Subfamily Papilionoideae
Member holonyms: Andelmin, Angelim, Andira Inermis, Cabbage Bark, Cabbage Tree, Cabbage-bark Tree
Medical Definition of Andira
1. The bark of Andira inermis, a leguminous tree of tropical America, used as an emetic, purgative, and anthelmintic. Synonym: cabbage tree, worm bark. Origin: West Indian native name (05 Mar 2000)
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