Maca

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Peruvian ginseng or maca (Lepidium meyenii), dried root on wooden table

Lepidium meyenii

Synonyms:
Peruvian Ginseng
Related Terms:
Categories: Andean Ancestral Medicine, Essential Oil, Food, Medicinal Plant, Powder, Tea, Tincture
Maca (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish from Quechua maqa.

Noun

maca (uncountable)

  1. The Andean medicinal herb Lepidium meyenii, or an extract of the root of this plant.
    • 2009, M. Hermann and T. Bernet, The transition of maca from neglect to market prominence, page 18:
      The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]

Synonyms

  • Peruvian ginseng

Translations

See also

  • Lepidium meyenii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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