trencapedra

Catalan

Etymology

trenca (“breaks”) +‎ pedra (“stone”), from the folk medical belief that it was effective in the treatment of kidney stones.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈpe.dɾə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˌtɾɛŋ.kaˈpe.dɾa/

Noun

trencapedra f (plural trencapedres)

rupturewort
Synonym: herniària

Further reading

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

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