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arnica
[ ahr-ni-kuh ]
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.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arnica1
1745–55; < New Latin < ?
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arnica1
C18: from New Latin, of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
He felt more like going to his boarding-house and hunting for a bottle of arnica.
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Oil of Arnica is an excellent application for inflamed Piles.
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Carl got out the arnica, soaked a rag with it and bound the rag around Townsend's foot.
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Matt, for such an emergency as had just presented itself, always carried a bottle of arnica in the toolbox.
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Along the rills Gentiana calycosa, Arnica chamissonis and Mimulus lewisii form banks of color.
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