trencapedra

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-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

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈpe.ðɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈpe.ðɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌtɾeŋ.kaˈpe.ðɾa]

Noun

trencapedra f (plural trencapedres)

1. rupturewort (Herniaria cinerea)

   Synonyms: romproca, pixosa, herba de mal de pedra, herba de Noé

Hypernyms

• herniària

Further reading

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