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🌿 A spiny weed 💊 A herbal supplement
Tribulus terrestris

Tribulus terrestris

9.9
A supplement made from the plant that people take to try to improve sports performance or hormone levels
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪb.jə.ləs tərˈtɛr.ɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The supplement bottle listed Tribulus terrestris extract among its active ingredients and recommended daily dose.

Examples

  • Her doctor warned that combining Tribulus terrestris with prescription medication could cause unexpected side effects.

  • Many athletes take Tribulus terrestris to enhance their performance.

  • Many bodybuilders swear that taking Tribulus terrestris helped them recover faster after intense training sessions.

  • Have you tried Tribulus terrestris as a supplement?

  • Many athletes take Tribulus terrestris as a supplement to improve their performance and energy levels.

  • The bottle of vitamins contains Tribulus terrestris extract, which is often recommended for enhancing athletic recovery.

  • After researching supplements, she decided to try Tribulus terrestris to support her workout routine.

Synonyms

Tribulus
vsTribulus terrestris
9.9

A herbal supplement made from a plant with spiny fruits that people take to try to raise testosterone or strength

uses the full botanical name and a more formal scientific tone

Surface Forms

Tribulus terrestris singular
Tribulus terrestris plural

Morphology

Tribulus + terrestris

This is a scientific Latin binomial (a species name) rather than a regular English compositional phrase; the elements are not productive English words (and 'terrestris' is not a standard English lemma). The overall meaning (a herbal supplement made from that plant) cannot be derived from the constituent parts by a B1 learner without specialized botanical/pharmaceutical knowledge, so it is not transparently compositional.

Etymology

Tribulus terrestris as a supplement keeps the plant's name: Tribulus refers to the spiky fruit and terrestris means 'on the ground'. So when you see Tribulus terrestris on a bottle, it simply means an 'extract' or 'supplement' made from that spiky ground plant, often sold to athletes or to 'support' hormones.