jalapa
Veracruz state seat
Jalapa is a city in eastern Mexico, capital of Veracruz state.
The jalapa plant, a species of morning glory native to the region, yields a root used historically as a powerful purgative in medicine.
The related word jalapeño—the pepper—takes its name from the same place.
Twining vine, trumpet-shaped flowers
- purgativeSubstance inducing evacuation
- resinViscous plant secretion
- bindweedTwining parasitic weed
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
medicinal plant · tuber · vine · herbaceous · perennial · rootstock · climbing · flowering
Substance inducing evacuation
- catharticEmotionally releasing, relieving
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
- resinViscous plant secretion
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
powder · dose · apothecary · compound · extract · herbal remedy · colonial medicine · purging
Mexican Gulf port city
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- capital cityPrimary governmental center
- highlandElevated, mountainous land
- coffee regionBean cultivation zone
mist · colonial · archaeological · Mexican state · pre-Columbian · elevation · temperate · rainy
morning glory
Twining vine, trumpet-shaped flowers
rhizome · medicinal plant · tuber · vine · herbaceous · perennial · rootstock · climbing · flowering · tropical
purgative
Substance inducing evacuation
- catharticEmotionally releasing, relieving
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
- resinViscous plant secretion
tincture · powder · dose · apothecary · compound · extract · herbal remedy · colonial medicine · purging · emetic
Veracruz
Mexican Gulf port city
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- capital cityPrimary governmental center
- highlandElevated, mountainous land
coffee region · mist · colonial · archaeological · Mexican state · pre-Columbian · elevation · temperate · rainy · cultural center
jalapaVeracruz
Mexican Gulf port city
seaside town · Acapulco · Tampico · Cancún · beach town
jalapaastringent
Tissue-contracting agent
antidiarrheal · binding agent · opium · kaolin · bismuth
- pickled jalapenoVinegar-cured chili slices
- jalapeno sauceSpicy green pepper condiment
- jalapeno cheeseCheese with hot peppers
- jalapeno cornbreadBaked cornmeal with chili peppers