CONTRAYERVA

Meaning of CONTRAYERVA in English

noun a species of dorstenia (d. contrayerva), a south american plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

CONTRAYERVA — ˌkän.trəˈyərvə, ˌkōn.-, -yer- noun or con·tra·hier·ba -trəˈyerbə, -yervə ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish contrayerba, contrahierba, from contra- + yerba, hierba …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTRAYERVA — (n.) A species of Dorstenia (D. Contrayerva), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in …
Английский словарь Webster
CONTRAYERVA — ( n. ) A species of Dorstenia (D. Contrayerva), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTRAYERVA — /kon'treuh yerr"veuh/ , n. the root of certain tropical American plants of the genus Dorstenia, of the mulberry family, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DORSTENIA — dȯ(r)ˈstēnēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Theodor Dorsten died 1552 German botanist + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTRAHIERBA — variant of contrayerva
Webster's New International English Dictionary

Webster English vocab

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