barbasco
/bɑrˈbæskoʊ/
noun
- A tropical plant whose roots or seeds are used to stun fish, making them easier to catch.
- In some Amazon villages, barbasco is still used as a natural fishing aid.
- The use of barbasco is regulated in many areas to protect fish populations.
- The fishermen crushed barbasco roots and threw them into the river to catch fish for dinner.
- A substance derived from barbasco plants, used as a natural pesticide or fish poison.
- The active compound in barbasco, rotenone, is toxic to insects and fish.
- Farmers sometimes apply barbasco to control pests on their crops.
- Barbasco is considered an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic chemicals.