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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesviburno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: viˈbuɾnu
"O chá de viburno é utilizado para aliviar cólicas."
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A North American deciduous shrub (Viburnum opulus var. americanum, or Viburnum trilobum) belonging to the honeysuckle family, bearing flat-topped clusters of white flowers and red edible berries.
"The gardener planted a cramp-bark near the edge of the woodland garden." - 2
The dried bark of this shrub, traditionally used in herbal medicine as an antispasmodic to treat muscle cramps and menstrual pain.
"She brewed a soothing herbal tea using dried cramp-bark to ease her symptoms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'cramp' (referring to muscle spasms) and 'bark' (the protective outer layer of a woody tree or shrub). Historically coined in North American herbalism due to the traditional use of the shrub's bark to relieve menstrual cramps and muscle spasms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cramp-bark" is said worldwide
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viorne obier
Transliteration: vyorn obyey
"La viorne obier est connue pour ses propriétés médicinales."
Gemeiner Schneeball
Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪnɐ ˈʃneːˌbal
"Die Rinde des Gemeinen Schneeballs wird in der Kräuterheilkunde verwendet."
palla di neve
Transliteration: palla di neve
"Il cramp-bark è un arbusto della famiglia delle caprifoliacee."
corteza de viburno
Transliteration: korteta de viˈburno
"La corteza de viburno se usa tradicionalmente contra los calambres."
viburno
Transliteration: viˈbuɾnu
"O chá de viburno é utilizado para aliviar cólicas."
क्रैम्प बार्क
Transliteration: kremp bark
"क्रैम्प बार्क का उपयोग मांसपेशियों की ऐंठन के लिए किया जाता है।"
荚迷树皮
Transliteration: jiá mí shù pí
"荚迷树皮常用于缓解肌肉痉挛。"
크램프바크
Transliteration: keuraempeu-bakeu
"크램프바크는 전통적으로 경련 완화에 사용되었습니다."
カンバーク
Transliteration: kanbāku
"カンバークはハーブ療法でけいれんを鎮めるために使われます。"
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