em·be·lia
n 1 cap : a large genus of Old World tropical woody vines (family Myrsinaceae) with alternate leaves and racemose flowers 2 : the dried powdered fruit of an Indian vine of the genus Embelia (E. ribes) that is used locally as a tapeworm remedy .
Similar sounding terms: emboli em·bo·ly emul
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