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FEVERFEW
feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium
(noun) bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
feverfew (countable and uncountable, plural feverfews)
A European aromatic perennial herb, Tanacetum parthenium (or Chrysanthemum parthenium or Pyrethrum parthenium), having daisy-like flowers; valued as a traditional medicine, especially for headaches.
Synonyms
• bachelor's buttons
Source: Wiktionary
Fe"ver*few, n. Etym: [AS. feferfuge, fr. L. febrifugia. See fever, Fugitive, and cf. Febrifuge.] (Bot.)
Definition: A perennial plant (Pyrethrum, or Chrysanthemum, Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms;
– so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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