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boldo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈbəʊldəʊ/
  • UK: /ˈbɒldəʊ/
  • US: /ˈboʊl(ˌ)doʊ/
  • US: /ˈbɑl(ˌ)doʊ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine (for example, prepared as a tea) for hepatic troubles and genitourinary inflammation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish boldo, from Mapudungun foḻo.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Boldo — tree
  • Portuguese: boldo — tree
  • Spanish: boldo — tree
  • Mapudungun: foḻo — herbal leaf
  • Portuguese: boldo — herbal leaf
  • Spanish: boldo — herbal leaf