boldoとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Spanish boldo, from Mapudungun foḻo.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈbəʊldəʊ/, /ˈbɒldəʊ/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈboʊl(ˌ)doʊ/, /ˈbɑl(ˌ)doʊ/

名詞

boldo (countable and uncountable, plural boldos)

1. Peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.
2. The leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine (for example, prepared as a tea) for hepatic troubles and genitourinary inflammation.
   • 2000, Charles W. Fetrow, Juan R. Avila, The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 81:

     Fossilized boldo leaves more than 13,000 years old with human teeth imprints have been found in Chile. Perhaps they were used medicinally by ancient Chileans or chewed simply for their pleasant, refreshing taste.

派生語

参照

• “boldo”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “boldo”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
• “boldo”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “boldo”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.

アナグラム

• Blood, blood