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# arnica

noun (uncountable)

«arnica» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Arnica is a yellow flower that grows in mountains, related to daisies. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#m2)

### 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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x1)
- Arnica grows on sunny mountain slopes. [tree →](https://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x3)
- Never eat arnica; it can make you very ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/#x4)
- The football coach keeps arnica gel in his bag. [tree →](https://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://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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «arnica» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arnica/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«arnica» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/arnica.html) on Mova free.