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arnica

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an ointment used in treating bruises

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve

3

noun

Meaning 3

any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

4

noun

Meaning 4

used especially in treating bruises

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: tincture

History

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Arnica.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: àrnica — plant of genus Arnica
  • Chinese Mandarin: 山金車 /山金车 (shānjīnchē) — plant of genus Arnica
  • Czech: prha — plant of genus Arnica
  • Danish: guldblomme — plant of genus Arnica
  • Esperanto: arniko — plant of genus Arnica
  • Finnish: arnikki — plant of genus Arnica
  • French: arnica — plant of genus Arnica
  • German: Arnika — plant of genus Arnica
  • Italian: arnica — plant of genus Arnica
  • Kabuverdianu: árnika — plant of genus Arnica
  • Kabuverdianu: árnika — plant of genus Arnica
  • Kabuverdianu: árnica — plant of genus Arnica
  • Kabuverdianu: árnika — plant of genus Arnica
  • Kabuverdianu: árnica — plant of genus Arnica
  • Lithuanian: arnika — plant of genus Arnica
  • Polish: arnika — plant of genus Arnica
  • Polish: kupalnik — plant of genus Arnica
  • Portuguese: árnica — plant of genus Arnica
  • Romanian: arnică — plant of genus Arnica
  • Russian: а́рника (árnika) — plant of genus Arnica
  • Spanish: árnica — plant of genus Arnica
  • Turkish: arnika — plant of genus Arnica
  • Ukrainian: а́рніка (árnika) — plant of genus Arnica
  • Walloon: arnica — plant of genus Arnica
  • Walloon: ouy-di-boû — plant of genus Arnica
  • Catalan: àrnica — Arnica montana
  • Finnish: etelänarnikki — Arnica montana
  • French: arnica des montagnes — Arnica montana
  • Polish: arnika górska — Arnica montana
  • Polish: kupalnik górski — Arnica montana
  • Polish: pomornik — Arnica montana