Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arnica

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: ar-ni-ca
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His only remark was, "There's some new stuff, cuticura or something, which is better than arnica." Some people have such extraordinary notions of humor."

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Arnica.

Usage

Inflected Forms

arnicas (plural)

Derived Forms

arnicine

Questions

What does arnica mean?: Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
Where does arnica come from?: Borrowed from taxonomic name Arnica.

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