English Explanatory Dictionary

pellitory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
  2. Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
  3. Parietaria debilis.
  4. Parietaria hespera.
  5. Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory).
  6. Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort.
  7. Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory).
noun
  1. Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛlɪt(ə)ɹi/ /ˈpɛlɪtɔɹi/

Word forms

pellitory pellitories paritory

Etymology

Probably a variant form of parietary with dissimilation of the first /r/ to /l/.

Derived words

eastern pellitory-of-the-wall pellitorine pellitory-of-the-wall wall pellitory bastard pellitory Roman pellitory
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