A South American shrub (Peumus boldus) with aromatic leaves traditionally used in folk medicine and herbal remedies.
From Spanish 'boldo,' derived from indigenous Mapuche language of Chile and Argentina. The plant has been used medicinally for centuries and its name traveled into Spanish and then into English scientific nomenclature.
Boldo is a word that traveled from indigenous South American languages through Spanish into global scientific nomenclature—it's a perfect example of how plants, their names, and their medical uses migrate around the world!
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