guarana

/gwahr-uh-nah, gwahr-uh-nah/US // ˌgwɑr əˈnɑ, ˈgwɑr əˌnɑ //

瓜拉纳,瓜拿纳,瓜拉那,瓜拿那

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a woody, climbing shrub Paullinia cupana, of the soapberry family, growing in parts of South America, having seeds that contain caffeine and are used in soft drinks.
- : a drink containing extract of guarana seed.

From tincture of guarana (seeds of Paullinia sorbilis), prepared by coction with proof spirit.
A crystalline substance discovered by M. Martius in guarana.
In Paraguay tea, or mat as it is called in Brazil, and in Guarana, it exists in the proportion of 13 per cent.
Salicin,62 ergot, guarana, have all been spoken of by enthusiasts as possessing valuable properties in diarrhoea.
After drying by artificial or solar heat, the guarana is packed between broad leaves in sacks or baskets.