picra

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/ˈpaɪkɹə/

noun

The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic.

OriginMedieval Latin picra ← Ancient Greek πίκρα →
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Meanings

nounpicra (uncountable)
  1. datedhistoricaluncountablemedicineThe powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπίκρα“a kind of antidote”
  2. Medieval Latinpicra
  3. Englishpicra

From Medieval Latin picra, from Ancient Greek πίκρα (píkra, “a kind of antidote”), from πικρός (pikrós, “sharp, bitter”).

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APA

picra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picra

MLA

“picra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picra.

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