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hierapicra

hierapicra 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 hierapicra

What is hierapicra the alternative form of?
Hierapicra is the alternative form of hiera picra.

Words near hierapicra in the dictionary

  1. Hieracites
  2. Hieraconpolis
  3. hieracosphinx
  4. hieracosphinxes
  5. Hierakonpolis
  6. hierapicra
  7. hierarch
  8. hierarchal
  9. hierarchally
  10. hierarchate
  11. hierarchates

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