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hickory-pickery

hickory-pickery is the alternative form of hiera picra.

Meaning of hiera picra

Noun

hiera picra (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A warming cathartic medicine made from aloes and canella.
    • His hiera picra formula called for aloes, spices and herbs; the compound was made into an electuary.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 77

Questions about hickory-pickery

What is hickory-pickery the alternative form of?
Hickory-pickery is the alternative form of hiera picra.

Words near hickory-pickery in the dictionary

  1. Hickory Point
  2. hickory shad
  3. hickory shads
  4. hickory stripe
  5. hickory wattle
  6. hickory-pickery
  7. hickoryite
  8. Hickox
  9. Hickoxes
  10. hickry
  11. hicks

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