/ Dictionary / Index C contrayerva: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tra•yer•va Pronunciation: (kon"tru-yûr'vu), [key] — n. the root of certain tropical American plants of the genus Dorstenia, of the mulberry family, esp. D. contrajerva, used as a stimulant, diaphoretic, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contravention contrecoup Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language