Tabasheer
Pronunciation : Tab`a*sheer", n. [Per. tabashir: cf. Skr. tvakkshira
Part of Speech : tvakshira.]
Definition : Defn: A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists largely or chiefly of pure silica. It is highly valued in the East Indies as a medicine for the cure of bilious vomitings, bloody flux, piles, and various other diseases.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913