kratom en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹeɪtəm/
- /kɹəˈtɑm/
- /ˈkɹætəm/
Etymology
Borrowed from Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.
When the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to criminalise the sale and possession of the psychoactive plant kratom, people across the country became interested in a leaf used medicinally for centuries in parts of Asia.
2016 October 22, Marc T. Swogger, A ban too far, New Scientist, Issue 3096, page 20
- (countable, uncountable) The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kratoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
gas station weed · gas station heroin
Translations (20)
cmn 哥冬 (tree or preparations) · th กระท่อม (tree or preparations) · de Kratom (tree or preparations) · cs kratom (tree or preparations) · fi kratomi (tree or preparations) · ru кратом (tree or preparations) · tr kratom (tree or preparations) · fr kratom (tree or preparations) · ms ketum (tree or preparations) · fa میتراگینا اسپکیوسا (tree or preparations) · sl kratom (tree or preparations) · fi siaminkratomi (tree or preparations) · cmn 哥冬樹 /哥冬树 (tree or preparations) · sv kratom (tree or preparations) · km ក្ទម្ព (tree or preparations) · lo ກະທ່ອມ (tree or preparations) · no kratom (tree or preparations) · ja アヘンボク (tree or preparations) · cmn 卡痛 (tree or preparations) · de Kratombaum (tree or preparations)