bacopa

See also: Bacopa

English

Bacopa monnieri

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

bacopa (plural bacopas)

1. (botany) Any of the genus Bacopa of aquatic plants, the water hyssops.
   • 2008 May 3, Katie Hafner, “Exercise Your Brain, or Else You’ll ... Uh ...”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Decaying brains, or the fear thereof, have inspired a mini-industry of brain health products — not just supplements like coenzyme Q10, ginseng and bacopa, but computer-based fitter-brain products as well.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈkopa/ [baˈko.pa]
• Rhymes: -opa
• Syllabification: ba‧co‧pa

Noun

bacopa f (plural bacopas)

1. bacopa, water hyssop