embelia
noun
em·be·lia
em-ˈbēl-yə, -ˈbē-lē-ə
1
capitalized
: a large genus of Old World tropical woody vines (family Myrsinaceae) with alternate leaves and racemose flowers
2
: the dried powdered fruit of an Indian vine of the genus Embelia (E. ribes) that is used locally as a tapeworm remedy
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