e/Jalap

Information
has gloss	eng: Jalap is a cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant growing on the eastern declivities of the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico at an elevation of 5000 to 8000 ft. above sea level, more especially about the neighbourhood of Chiconquiaco on the eastern slope of the Cofre de Perote in the state of Veracruz.
lexicalization	eng: jalap
instance of	e/Herb

Meaning
Finnish
has gloss	fin: Jalapahartsi on Ipomoea purga -nimisen kasvin juuresta saatavaa hartsia, jonka CAS-numero on 9000-35-5. Se on ollut käytössä ulostuslääkkeenä 1600-luvun alusta. Kasvi on kotoisin Meksikon vuoristosta, mutta sitä viljellään Intiassa ja Jamaikalla.
lexicalization	fin: Jalapahartsi

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