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picra

/ˈpaɪkɹə/

picra noun: the powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic.

Noun

picra (uncountable)

  1. (dated, historical) The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic.

Origin of picra

From Medieval Latin picra, from Ancient Greek πίκρα (píkra, “a kind of antidote”), from πικρός (pikrós, “sharp, bitter”).

Questions about picra

What does picra mean?
Picra means the powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic.
What part of speech is picra?
Picra is a noun.
How do you pronounce picra?
Picra is pronounced /ˈpaɪkɹə/.

Words near picra in the dictionary

  1. picqueter
  2. picqueters
  3. picqueting
  4. picquets
  5. picqué work
  6. picra
  7. picral
  8. picrals
  9. picramate
  10. picramates
  11. picramic

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