calumba
noun
ca·lum·ba
kə-ˈləm-bə 
variants
or colombo
: the root of an African plant (Jatrorrhiza palmata of the family Menispermaceae) that contains the bitter principle columbin and is used as a tonic
called also calumba root, colombo root
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“Calumba.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/calumba. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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