trencapedra
Catalan
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) + pedra (“stone”), from the folk medical belief that it was effective in the treatment of kidney stones.
Pronunciation
Noun
trencapedra f (plural trencapedres)
- rupturewort (Herniaria cinerea)
- Synonyms: romproca, pixosa, herba de mal de pedra, herba de Noé
Hypernyms
Further reading
- “trencapedra” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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