pareira brava

[brah-vuh, brey-]

noun

1. pareira.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pareira brava¹

First recorded in 1705–15, pareira brava is from Portuguese parreira brava literally, “wild vine”

Example Sentences

Fennel f�niculum, pareira brava, Cissampelos?

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Uses.—Although this plant formerly bore the Portuguese name of Pareira brava, the U. S. P. and B. P. recognize now under this title only the root of Chondrodendron tomentosum.

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For three months in the beginning of this year she had been under the care of Dr. Darwin, who at different times had given her blue vitriol, elaterium, and calomel; decoction of pareira brava, and guiacum wood, with tincture of cantharides; oxymel of squills, decoction of parsley roots, &c.

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The root furnishes the Pareira brava of druggists, which is used in medicine.

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