esternudera

Catalan

Etymology

From esternudar +‎ -era. The herb was formerly used as a substitute for snuff.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /əs.tər.nuˈde.ɾə/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /əs.təɾ.nuˈde.ɾə/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /es.teɾ.nuˈde.ɾa/

Noun

esternudera f (plural esternuderes)

the desire to sneeze
mountain tobacco (Arnica montana)
Synonyms: àrnica, flor del tabac

Further reading

“esternudera” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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