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Definition of Epazote
1. Noun. A pungent herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, (qualifier Chenopodium ambrosioides). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epazote
1. an herb of the goosefoot family [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epazote
Literary usage of Epazote
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Plant Names, Scientific and Popular, Including in the Case of Each Plant the by Albert Brown Lyons (1900)
"... Fr. Anserine vermifuge (Codex); Sp. epazote. Anthelmintic, source of oil of
worm- seed. d. C. Bonus-Henricus L. Europe, adv. in US Good King Henry, ..."
2. Mexico's Gulf Coast by Joanie Sanchez (2004)
"As for herbs and seasonings, you can often find epazote, which is an herb sometimes
used to flavor black beans; achiote, which is a red paste made from a ..."
3. Cancun by Ulysses Travel Guides Staff, Denis Faubert (2004)
"... and epazote are Yucatec spices) or, for a touch of exoticism, the camarones
coco (shrimp in coconut milk). Last but not least, fruit can also be ..."
4. The Basin of Mexico: Critical Environmental Issues and Sustainability by Exequiel Ezcurra (1999)
"Other weeds served medicinal purposes: the epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides) as
an effective anti-helminthic, and the marigold or ..."
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