herniària

Catalan

Etymology

From the folk medical belief that it was effective in the treatment of hernias.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /əɾ.niˈa.ɾi.ə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ər.niˈa.ɾi.ə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /eɾ.niˈa.ɾi.a/

Noun

herniària f (plural herniàries)

rupturewort
Synonym: trencapedra

Further reading

“herniari” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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