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rupturewort

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.
  2. A West Indian plant (Alternanthera sessilis, syn. Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.

Equivalents

Españolherniaria
Françaisturquette
DeutschBruchkraut
3 more languages
العربيةغبيراء
Italianoerniaria
Türkçekasık otu

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Rupturing rupturist Rupununi RUPV RUQ rural

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