barbasco

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Synonyms: barranco, barback, tabasco, brasco, barbaro, tarasco, carrasco, barbaresco, babaco, borasco, barbato

Antonyms: barranco, barback, tabasco, brasco, barbaro, tarasco, carrasco, barbaresco, babaco, borasco, barbato

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Noun

1. A plant ({{taxlink|Lonchocarpus urucu|species}}, now {{taxlink|Deguelia rufescens var. urucu|variety}}) native to parts of northern South America used as a poison for fishing and an insecticide.
2. An evergreen ({{taxlink|Jacquinia barbasco|species}}, now {{taxlink|Jacquinia arborea|species}})
3. One of several inedible wild Mexican yams ({{taxlink|Dioscorea mexicana|species}} and {{taxlink|Dioscorea composita|species}}) from which [[progesterone]] can be synthesized.

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