- pareira bra|va
- 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.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pareira bra|va
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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 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
