"jalap" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒæləp/, /ˈd͡ʒɑləp/
Etymology: From the city of Xalapa in Mexico. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jalap (uncountable)
  1. A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Morning glory family plants Synonyms: jallap [obsolete], jalop Derived forms: Tampico jalap (english: from Ipomoea simulans), Vera Cruz jalap (taxonomic: Ipomoea purga), false jalap (taxonomic: Mirabilis jalapa) Translations (a cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico): halapa (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-jalap-en-noun-H~NwAKPy Disambiguation of Morning glory family plants: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /hæləp/ Forms: jalaps [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of jalapeño. Head templates: {{en-noun}} jalap (plural jalaps)
  1. (informal) A jalapeño. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-jalap-en-noun-TMGVQrd0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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