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# arnica

«arnica» in Mova's school dictionary: **a yellow flower that grows in mountains, related to daisies** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Arnica is a yellow flower that grows in mountains, related to daisies. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#m1)

2) Arnica is a cream or gel made from this plant that some people put on bruises and sore muscles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life parents may rub arnica cream on a bruise after a knock. In science lessons, it is an example of a plant used in folk remedies. It is not to be swallowed: the plant is poisonous if eaten. Phrases: «arnica cream», «arnica gel», «rub on arnica».

### examples

- Mum put arnica cream on my bruised knee. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x1)
- Arnica grows on sunny mountain slopes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x2)
- Jake came home covered in bruises, and his nan reached for the arnica. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x3)
- Never eat arnica; it can make you very ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x4)
- The football coach keeps arnica gel in his bag. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x5)
- Some people say arnica helps bruises; scientists are still not sure how much. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x6)

### note

Uncountable. Pronounced AR-ni-ca. Myth/trap: there is little strong scientific proof that arnica heals bruises faster; homeopathic «arnica» tablets contain almost none of the plant. Safety: use on unbroken skin only, never swallow the plant or cream.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «arnica» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.