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rupturewort

/ˈrʌp.tʃə.wɜːt/

Traducción: Planta rastrera y extendida del Viejo Mundo, a menudo usada como cubresuelos; antiguamente se creía que curaba hernias.

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/ˈrʌp.tʃə.wɜːt/C2formalscientific
  • esPlanta rastrera y extendida del Viejo Mundo, a menudo usada como cubresuelos; antiguamente se creía que curaba hernias.
  1. A low-growing herbC2formalmedical

    A common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures.

    esherniaria

    • Rupturewort was historically used in folk medicine to treat hernias.
    • The plant forms a dense mat of small leaves and tiny flowers.
    • Gardeners sometimes use rupturewort as an ornamental ground cover.