"contrayerva" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contrayervas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish contrayerba (“literally, a counter-herb, hence an antidote for poison”), from Latin contra + herba (“herb”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|contrayerba||literally, a counter-herb, hence an antidote for poison}} Spanish contrayerba (“literally, a counter-herb, hence an antidote for poison”), {{der|en|la|contra}} Latin contra Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} contrayerva (usually uncountable, plural contrayervas)
  1. Dorstenia contrajerva, a South American plant whose aromatic root is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Mulberry family plants
    Sense id: en-contrayerva-en-noun-fjSHOhWG Disambiguation of Mulberry family plants: 90 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. The root of the plant. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-contrayerva-en-noun-3liHFJDu

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