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noun
A legume native to Southern Africa that grows red flowers and bloated pods, often used in folk medicine; Lessertia frutescens (formerly Sutherlandia frutescens).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: balloon pea, sutherlandia
Antonyms: none provided
History
From cancer (“disease”) + bush, probably a calque of Afrikaans kankerbos. Named after one of its uses in folk medicine.
