"hiera picra" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From New Latin hiera picra, from Ancient Greek ἱερᾱ́ πίκρᾱ (hierā́ píkrā, literally “sacred bitterness”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|hiera picra}} New Latin hiera picra, {{der|en|grc|ἱερᾱ́ πίκρᾱ|lit=sacred bitterness}} Ancient Greek ἱερᾱ́ πίκρᾱ (hierā́ píkrā, literally “sacred bitterness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} hiera picra (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology, now historical) A warming cathartic medicine made from aloes and canella. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmacology Synonyms: hickery-pickery, hickory-pickery, higry-pigry
    Sense id: en-hiera_picra-en-noun-3pgsxvgk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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