Mucuna

Mucuna
Mu·cu·na myü-'kü-nə n a genus of tropical herbs and woody vines of the family Leguminosae with clusters of showy flowers that includes cowhage (M. pruritum)

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Mu·cu·na (mu-kuґnə) [L., from Portuguese] a genus of plants of the family Leguminosae. M. pruґriens is cowage, an herb native to the East Indies whose seeds contain L-dopa; its pods bear the medicinal but allergenic hairs also called cowage (q.v.).

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  • Mucuna — gigantea flowers Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • mucunã — s. f. [Botânica] Planta da família das leguminosas, encontrada em regiões tropicais, notadamente no Brasil. = MUCUNA, MUCUNÁ   ‣ Etimologia: latim científico Mucuna …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • mucuna — s. f. [Botânica] O mesmo que mucunã.   ‣ Etimologia: latim científico Mucuna …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • mucuná — s. f. [Botânica] O mesmo que mucunã.   ‣ Etimologia: latim científico Mucuna …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Mucūna — (M. Ad.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie Papilionaceae Phaseoleae Erythrineae, Diadelphie, Dekandrie L.; Arten: M. gigantea, in Ostindien am Strande, mit mannsdickem Strunk, fingersdickem, ausdauerndem, windenartigem Stängel, spannenlangen, 3… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Mucūna — Adans. (Juckbohne, Juckfasel), Gattung der Leguminosen, hochwindende, selten aufrechte Kräuter oder Sträucher mit dreizählig gefiederten Blättern, ansehnlichen roten, gelblichgrünen, auch hellgrünen Blüten in achselständigen Trauben oder an der… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Mucuna — Mucūna Adans., Pflanzengattg. der Leguminosen, Kräuter oder Sträucher der wärmern Gegenden. M. prurĭens DC. (Juckbohne), in den Tropen; ihre Hülsen sind mit Brennborsten besetzt …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • mucuna — ● mucuna nom masculin Plante (papilionacée) volubile des régions tropicales, aux gousses couvertes de poils irritants …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Mucuna —   Mucuna …   Wikipedia Español

  • mucuna — noun any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Hyponyms: ↑cowage, ↑velvet bean, ↑Bengal bean, ↑Benghal bean, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mucuna — ID 55038 Symbol Key MUCUN Common Name mucuna Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, FL, HI, NC, PR, SC, VI Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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