[boo-koo, byoo-kyoo] 
| any of several southern African citrus shrubs of the genus Agathosma or the genus Diosma, esp. A. betulina, A. crenulata, or D. ericoides, whose leaves yield a dark-colored oil formerly used as a urinary antiseptic and mild diuretic. |
| bu·chu (bōō'kōō, byōō'kyōō) n. Any of various southern African shrubs of the genus Agathosma, especially A. betulina and A. crenulata, whose leaves are used as a mild diuretic and also yield an aromatic oil used for flavoring. [Afrikaans boegoe, probably from Zulu bucu, perhaps ultimately of Khoikhoin origin.] |