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Meaning of erythroxylon

Wordnet

erythroxylon (n)

a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae

Webster

erythroxylon (n.)

A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. E. Coca is the source of cocaine. See Coca.

erythroxylon Sentence Examples

  1. Erythroxylon is a genus of flowering plants that includes the coca plant.
  2. The leaves of the Erythroxylon coca plant contain cocaine, a powerful stimulant.
  3. Coca tea, made from the leaves of the Erythroxylon coca plant, is a popular beverage in South America.
  4. Erythroxylon novogranatense is the species of coca plant that is most commonly used to produce cocaine.
  5. Erythroxylon coca leaves have been used for centuries by indigenous people in South America for medicinal and ritual purposes.
  6. The cultivation of Erythroxylon coca is illegal in many countries due to its association with cocaine production.
  7. Erythroxylon coca plants can grow up to 25 feet tall and have dark green, glossy leaves.
  8. Erythroxylon coca leaves are typically dried and chewed or ground into a powder and snorted.
  9. Cocaine, the active ingredient in Erythroxylon coca leaves, is a Schedule II drug in the United States.
  10. Erythroxylon coca plants are native to the Andes Mountains of South America.

FAQs About the word erythroxylon

a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family ErythroxylaceaeA genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical cou

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Erythroxylon is a genus of flowering plants that includes the coca plant.

The leaves of the Erythroxylon coca plant contain cocaine, a powerful stimulant.

Coca tea, made from the leaves of the Erythroxylon coca plant, is a popular beverage in South America.

Erythroxylon novogranatense is the species of coca plant that is most commonly used to produce cocaine.