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单词 sanicle
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sanicle

[ san-i-kuhl ]
/ ˈsæn ɪ kəl /

noun

any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.

Origin of sanicle

1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French <Medieval Latin sānicula, perhaps derivative of Latin sānus;see sane

Words nearby sanicle

sanguinolent, sanguinopurulent, sanguivorous, Sanhedrin, Sanibel Island, sanicle, sanidine, sanies, San Ildefonso, saniopurulent, sanioserous
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Example sentences from the Web for sanicle

  • Sanicle, san′ik′l, n. a plant of the genus Sanicula, the common wood-sanicle long supposed to have healing power.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
  • Said to be an ancient Greek name of the Sanicle, of obscure meaning, strangely applied by Linnus to this plant.

    The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for sanicle

sanicle
/ (ˈsænɪkəl) /

noun

any umbelliferous plant of the genus Sanicula, of most regions except Australia, having clusters of small white flowers and oval fruits with hooked bristles: formerly thought to have healing powers

Word Origin for sanicle

C15: via Old French from Medieval Latin sānicula, probably from Latin sānus healthy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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