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Meaning of PELLITORY

Pronunciation:  'peli`towree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
  2. [n]  herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
 
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 Synonyms: Anacyclus pyrethrum, Parietaria difussa, pellitory-of-Spain, pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory
 
 See Also: Anacyclus, genus Anacyclus, genus Parietaria, herb, herbaceous plant, Parietaria

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F.
    pari['e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the
    parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus
    belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf.
    {Parietary}.] (Bot.)
    The common name of the several species of the genus
    {Parietaria}, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; --
    also called {wall pellitory}, and {lichwort}.
    Note: {Parietaria officinalis} is common on old walls in
          Europe; {P. pennsylvanica} is found in the United
          States; and six or seven more species are found near
          the Mediterranean, or in the Orient.
    
  2. \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See
    {Bertram}.] (Bot.)
    (a) A composite plant ({Anacyclus Pyrethrum}) of the
        Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and
        whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and
        is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also
        {bertram}, and {pellitory of Spain}.
    (b) The feverfew ({Chrysanthemum Parthenium}); -- so called
        because it resembles the above.
    
 

 

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