ipecacuanha
/ɪpɪkakjuːˈænə/noun
ipecacuanha is spelled I-P-E-C-A-C-U-A-N-H-A: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ipecacuanha means “The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ipecacuanha is ipecacuanhas.
How many letters and syllables are in ipecacuanha?
| Letters | 11: I-P-E-C-A-C-U-A-N-H-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ipecacuanha?
Ipecacuanha appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ipecacuanha?
- /ɪpɪkakjuːˈænə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ipecacuanha.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ipecacuanha
- ipecacuanhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ipecacuanha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.
- 2
The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ipecacuanha in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flowering plant:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ipécacuana |
| Portuguese | ipecacuanha |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ipecacuanha come from?
From Brazilian Portuguese ipecacuanha, from Old Tupi ypekakûãîa, from ypeka (“duck”) + akûãîa (“penis”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).