pareira

pareira
pa·rei·ra

English syllables. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • pareira — /pəˈrɛərə/ (say puh rairruh) noun the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a diuretic, etc.; a source of curare. Also, pareira brava. {Portuguese pareira brava, literally, wild vine} …  

  • pareira — /peuh rair euh/, n. the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc. [1705 15; short for PAREIRA BRAVA] * * * …   Universalium

  • pareira (brava) — or pareira [pə rer′ə brä′və] n. 〚Port parreira brava, wild vine < parreira, vine + brava, wild〛 the stem of a South American curare plant * * * …   Universalium

  • pareira (brava) — or pareira [pə rer′ə brä′və] n. [Port parreira brava, wild vine < parreira, vine + brava, wild] the stem of a South American curare plant …   English World dictionary

  • pareira (brava) — or pareira [pə rer′ə brä′və] n. [Port parreira brava, wild vine < parreira, vine + brava, wild] the stem of a South American curare plant …   English World dictionary

  • pareira bra|va — «BRAH vuh, BRAY », the root of a South American vine related to the moonseed, formerly used especially in treating disorders of the urinary passages. ╂[< Portuguese pareira brava (literally) wild vine] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pareira brava — noun see pareira 1 * * * /brah veuh, bray / pareira. [1705 15; < Pg parreira brava lit., wild vine] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pareira brava — /brah veuh, bray / pareira. [1705 15; < Pg parreira brava lit., wild vine] * * * …   Universalium

  • pareira brava — pa·rei·ra bra·va pə rer ə brä və n the root of a So. American vine (Chondodendron tomentosum of the family Menispermaceae) that was formerly used as a diuretic, tonic, and aperient called also pareira …   Medical dictionary

  • pareira — P. brava, the root of Chondodendron tomentosum and other species of Chondodendron (family Menispermaceae), a vine of tropical America; one of the chief sources of d tubocurarine; it has diuretic and urinary antiseptic properties. [Pg. parreira,… …   Medical dictionary

  • pareira — n. root of a South American vine that has diuretic and urinary antiseptic attributes …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”