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veronică
speedwell (the plant genus Veronica) /veˈronikə/
noun#4072 most common
Also: veronica (herb used in folk medicine)
Example sentences
Am cules o veronică din grădină.
I picked a speedwell from the garden.
Florile de veronică sunt mici și albastre.
Speedwell flowers are small and blue.
Bunica pune veronică uscată în ceaiul de seară.
Grandma puts dried speedwell in the evening tea.
Se spune că veronica are proprietăți tonifiante și este folosită în infuzii.
It is said that speedwell has tonic properties and is used in infusions.
Ceaiul preparat din veronică, recoltată în perioada înfloririi, are un gust ușor amărui.
Tea made from speedwell, harvested during the flowering season, has a slightly bitter taste.
Deși puțin cunoscută astăzi, veronica a fost folosită secole la rând în medicina populară europeană pentru afecțiuni respiratorii și digestive.
Though little known today, speedwell was used for centuries in European folk medicine for respiratory and digestive ailments.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | veronică | veronici |
| Genitive | veronici | veronicilor |
| Accusative | veronică | veronici |
| Vocative | veronico | veronicilor |
Word family
Veronicathe female first name, same origin as the plant name
Veronica officinaliscommon speedwell, the species most often called veronică
veronicispeedwells, plural form
Etymology
Romanian veronică names the plant genus Veronica, commonly known in English as speedwell. The scientific Latin genus name Veronica, traditionally linked to the legend of Saint Veronica, passed into everyday botanical vocabulary across Europe. Romanian took the word, most likely through French véronique or the international scientific term, and adapted it with the native feminine noun ending -ă.
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