esternudera

Catalan

Etymology

From esternudar +‎ -era. The herb was formerly used as a substitute for snuff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əs.tər.nuˈðe.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.teɾ.nuˈðe.ɾa]

Noun

esternudera f (plural esternuderes)

1. the desire to sneeze
2. mountain tobacco (Arnica montana)

   Synonyms: àrnica, flor del tabac

Further reading

• “esternudera”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007