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pareira brava

[ brah-vuh, brey- ]

noun



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Word History and Origins

Origin of pareira brava1

First recorded in 1705–15, pareira brava is from Portuguese parreira brava literally, “wild vine”
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Example Sentences

Fennel f�niculum, pareira brava, Cissampelos?

Uses.—Although this plant formerly bore the Portuguese name of Pareira brava, the U. S. P. and B. P. recognize now under this title only the root of Chondrodendron tomentosum.

For three months in the beginning of this year she had been under the care of Dr. Darwin, who at different times had given her blue vitriol, elaterium, and calomel; decoction of pareira brava, and guiacum wood, with tincture of cantharides; oxymel of squills, decoction of parsley roots, &c.

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

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