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Perennial vs Iboga - What's the difference?

perennial | iboga |

As nouns the difference between perennial and iboga

is that perennial is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons compare (annual), (biennial) while iboga is (taxlink), a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.

As an adjective perennial

is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

perennial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.
    • a perennial stream
  • (botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years. Compare (annual), (biennial).
  • (figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; permanent; unceasing; never failing.
  • * 1790 ,
    • The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their fortunes are things particularly suited to a man who has long views…
  • (figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.
    • His artwork has a perennial beauty.
  • (figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.
    • Change is a perennial theme in politics.

    Derived terms

    * perennially

    Noun

    (Perennial plant) (en noun)
  • A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare (annual), (biennial).

    • iboga

    English

    (Tabernanthe iboga) (Tabernanthe iboga)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (taxlink), a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.
  • * 1985 , Richard Alan Miller, The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs , page 41,
    • The powdered bark (especially the root bark) of the iboga shrub is consumed by the natives of Gabon and part of the Congo in the initiation rites of a number of secret societies.
  • * 2004 , Chris D. Meletis, Jason E. Barker, Herbs and Nutrients for the Mind: A Guide to Natural Brain Enhancers , page 15,
    • Native to Africa, Iboga' has been used ceremonially as a hallucinogen. A powerful medicinal plant, ' Iboga has several pharmacological effects that have led it to be employed in the use of breaking addictive cycles, including tobacco and alcohol addiction.
  • * 2009 , Marlene Dobkin de Rios, The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios , page 85,
    • Under the influence of iboga , the Bwiti initiates are able to communicate directly with an assembly of dead ones—a chain of ancestors.
    The initiate falls to the ground in a stupor after drinking the iboga brew.

    Derived terms

    * ibogaine