See Also: Boldu(medicine)

quingenary (iou) and Boldu (medicine)


quingenary (iou)



quingenary noun & adjective. E20.
[from Latin quingenarius, from quingeni distrib. of quingenti: see QUINGENTENARY, -ARY1.]
A. noun. A quincentenary. rare. E20.
b. adjective. Roman History. Of a military unit: consisting of five hundred men. M20.

Boldu (medicine)


boldu
<botany> A fragrant evergreen shrub of Chili (Peumus Boldus). The bark is used in tanning, the wood for making charcoal, the leaves in medicine, and the drupes are eaten.

Source: Websters Dictionary