hoodia

hoodia
['hʊdɪə]
noun
1》 a cactus-like succulent plant native to southern Africa. [Genus Hoodia: several species, in particular H. gordonii.]
2》 a compound derived from hoodia which acts as an appetite suppressant.
Origin
early 20th cent.: mod. L. (genus name), from Hood, the name of an English plant grower.

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