guaco

noun

gua·​co

ˈgwä(ˌ)kō

plural -s

1

: either of two plants believed to provide an antidote for snake bites:

a

: a tropical American vine (Mikania guaco)

b

: a birthwort (Aristolochia maxima)

2

: bee plant sense a

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

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