arnica
[ ahr-ni-kuh ]
/ ˈɑr nɪ kə /
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noun
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
a tincture of the flowers of A. montana, of Europe, and other species of Arnica, formerly used as an external application in sprains and bruises.
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Origin of arnica
1745–55; <New Latin < ?
Words nearby arnica
Arne, Arnel, Arneth count, Arnhem, Arnhem Land, arnica, Arnim, Arno, Arnold, Arnold, Benedict, Arnold-Chiari deformity
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arnica
/ (ˈɑːnɪkə) /
noun
any N temperate or arctic plant of the genus Arnica, typically having yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
the tincture of the dried flower heads of any of these plants, esp A. montana, used in treating bruises
Word Origin for arnica
C18: from New Latin, of unknown origin
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