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Definition of Kurchee
1. Noun. Tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea.
Exact synonyms: Conessi, Holarrhena Antidysenterica, Holarrhena Pubescens, Ivory Tree, Kurchi
Group relationships: Genus Holarrhena, Holarrhena
Generic synonyms: Tree
Group relationships: Genus Holarrhena, Holarrhena
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kurchee
Literary usage of Kurchee
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Travels of Rolando; or, A tour round the world by Anne Bowman (1854)
"At kurchee, where we first rested, we hoped to have the usual refreshment of tea;
but we concluded that the bowls of liquor presented to us must be soup, ..."
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