kratom

Definitions

1. A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.
   countable, uncountable
2. The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“When the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to criminalise the sale and possession of the psychoactive plant⟳ kratom, people across the country became interested in a leaf used medicinally for centuries in parts of Asia.”

CEFR level