trencapedra
Catalan
editEtymology
editVerb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) + pedra (“stone”), from the folk medical belief that it was effective in the treatment of kidney stones.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈpe.ðɾə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈpe.ðɾə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˌtɾeŋ.kaˈpe.ðɾa]
Noun
edittrencapedra f (plural trencapedres)
- rupturewort (Herniaria cinerea)
- Synonyms: romproca, pixosa, herba de mal de pedra, herba de Noé
Hypernyms
editFurther reading
edit- “trencapedra” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.