bacopa
|ba-co-pa|
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/bəˈkoʊpə/
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/bəˈkəʊpə/
small aquatic/semiaquatic flowering plant
Etymology
'bacopa' originates from New Latin (botanical Latin), specifically the genus name 'Bacopa' coined in botanical usage; the Latinized name was formed for use in scientific classification.
'bacopa' entered English from New Latin botanical nomenclature in the 18th–19th century as the genus name 'Bacopa', retaining the Latin form when adopted into English.
Initially used mainly as the scientific genus name for these plants, its use broadened to refer both to individual species (especially Bacopa monnieri) and to common horticultural or medicinal references to the plant.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of small aquatic or semi-aquatic flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae (formerly placed in Scrophulariaceae), often grown in aquariums and gardens.
The aquarium was decorated with lush stems of bacopa to create a soft, green foreground.
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Noun 2
specifically, plants of the species Bacopa monnieri (also called brahmi), a creeping herb used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine and sometimes sold as an herbal supplement.
Many supplements list bacopa extract as an ingredient believed to support memory and cognitive function.
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