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jalapin

[ jal-uh-pin, jah-luh- ]
/ ˈdʒæl ə pɪn, ˈdʒɑ lə- /
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noun
a resin that is one of the purgative principles of jalap.
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Origin of jalapin

1825–35; <New Latin jalāp(a) jalap + -in2

Words nearby jalapin

Jalal ud-din Rumi, Jalandhar, jalap, Jalapa, jalapeño, jalapin, jalebi, jalee, Jalisco, jalopy, jalor
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