Term: ipecac
IPA: ˈɪp.ɪ.kæk

==English==
{{wp|syrup of +,[[Cephaelis +uanha|''Cephaelis +uanha'']]}}

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|en|ipecacuanha}}

===Etymology===
{{contr|en|ipecacuanha}}, from {{der|en|pt|ipecacuanha}}, from {{der|en|tpw|-}} {{m|und|ypekakûãîa}}, from {{af|und|ypeka|akûãîa|t1=duck|t2=penis|nocat=1}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈɪp.ɪ.kæk/}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|~}}

# The dried [[rhizome]] and [[root]]s of either of two [[tropical]] [[American]] plants ({{taxlink|Cephaelis acuminata|species}}