ar|ni|ca

ar|ni|ca «AHR nuh kuh», noun.

1. a healing liquid applied to bruises and sprains, prepared from the dried flowers, leaves, or roots of the arnica plant.

2. a European plant related to the aster. It is a perennial herb with showy, yellow flowers, native to the north temperate and arctic regions.

3. the dried flowers or roots used in preparing the liquid.

╂[< New Latin arnica]