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Contrayerva

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(n.) A species of Dorstenia (D. Contrayerva), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Contrayerva'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/contrayerva.html. 1828.
 
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