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Definition: CONTRAYERVA |
CONTRAYERVANoun1. A species of Dorstenia (D. Contrayerva), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic. |
Etymology: Contrayerva \Con`tra*yer"va\, noun. [from Spanish expression contrayerba, literally, counter herb, hence, an antidote for poison, from the Latin expression contra herba herb.]. (Websters 1913) |
Expressions using "CONTRAYERVA": D Contrayerva ♦ Dorstenia Contrayerva. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Words rhyming with "CONTRAYERVA" (pronounced 'Con`tra*yer"va'): Comitiva, Conferva, Conjunctiva, guava, Java, larva, LAVA, Minerva, Nova, Oliva, Saiva, saliva, Saxicava, Sieva, silva, Siva, Ulva, Urva, Uva, Viva, Volva, Vulva. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-n-o-r-r-t-v-y" | |
-3 letters: catenary, caveator, cavorter, contrary, enactory, varactor. | |
-4 letters: aerator, carroty, carryon, cateran, centavo, convert, creator, cyanate, enactor, errancy, narrate, nectary, overact, overran, reactor, rectory, taverna, ternary, tracery. | |
-5 letters: aortae, arcane, aroynt, arrant, artery, atoner, avocet, canary, canter, cantor, carate, carnet, carney, carrot, carter, carton, carven, carver, catena, caveat, cavern, cavort, centra, coater, contra, convey. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 4F 4E 54 52 41 59 45 52 56 41 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. --- -. - .-. .- -.--. . .-. ...- .- |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01001111 01001110 01010100 01010010 01000001 01011001 01000101 01010010 01010110 01000001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C O N T R A Y E R V A |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 004F 004E 0054 0052 0041 0059 0045 0052 0056 0041 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3749485452355939525635 |
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