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单词 pareira
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pareira

[ puh-rair-uh ]
/ pəˈrɛər ə /

noun

the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.

Origin of pareira

First recorded in 1705–15; short for pareira brava

Words nearby pareira

Pardubice, pare, paregmenon, paregoric, pareidolia, pareira, pareira brava, paren., parenchyma, parenchymatitis, parenchymatous degeneration
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Example sentences from the Web for pareira

  • It should be given in conjunction with the infusions of uva ursi, Pareira brava, or buchu.

    Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

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

    Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture|William Saunders

British Dictionary definitions for pareira

pareira
/ (pəˈrɛərə) /

noun

the root of a South American menispermaceous climbing plant, Chondrodendron tomentosum, used as a diuretic, tonic, and as a source of curare

Word Origin for pareira

C18: from Portuguese pareira brava, literally: wild vine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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