PELLITORY

pellitory, pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrum

(noun) a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache

pellitory, wall pellitory, pellitory-of-the-wall, Parietaria difussa

(noun) herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

pellitory (countable and uncountable, plural pellitories)

Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis). [from 15th c.]

Any plant of the genus Parietaria.

Parietaria debilis

Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory)

Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory), bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort.

Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory)

Etymology 2

Noun

pellitory (countable and uncountable, plural pellitories)

Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia. [from 16th c.]

Source: Wiktionary

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Pel"li*to*ry, n. Etym: [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pariétaire; (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.)

Definition: 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.

Pel"li*to*ry, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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