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arnica

[ ahr-ni-kuh ]

noun

  1. any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
  2. 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

  1. any N temperate or arctic plant of the genus Arnica, typically having yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
  2. the tincture of the dried flower heads of any of these plants, esp A. montana, used in treating bruises
“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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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.

Oil of Arnica is an excellent application for inflamed Piles.

Carl got out the arnica, soaked a rag with it and bound the rag around Townsend's foot.

Matt, for such an emergency as had just presented itself, always carried a bottle of arnica in the toolbox.

Along the rills Gentiana calycosa, Arnica chamissonis and Mimulus lewisii form banks of color.

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