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Meaning of anamu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/əˈnɑːmu/

Definitions

  1. A plant of the species Petiveria alliacea; guinea hen weed.
    countable, uncountable
  2. An herbal medicine derived from the plant.
    uncountable

Examples

“In Jamaica, guinea hen weed (GHW) has several names: guinea hen leaf, garlic weed or gully root, but in other countries it is called anamu.”
““I have a stainless steel water bottle, full. All we need to do is add some berries and flowers. If I can find some anamu, it will also help with your allergies. It's good for the immune system.””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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