pellitory

/ˈpɛlɪt(ə)ɹi/

noun

Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).

Examples :

"The gardener removed the pellitory growing between the cracks in the old stone wall. "

noun

Any plant of the genus Parietaria.

Examples :

"The old stone wall was covered in a lush growth of pellitory, creating a green and textured surface. "

plant biology nature

noun

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

Examples :

"The herbalist used pellitory in a tea mixture for a stuffy nose. "

plant medicine biology

noun

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

Examples :

"My grandmother always planted pellitory around her vegetable garden because she said it naturally repels insects. "

plant biology vegetable medicine

noun

Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.

Examples :

"The old herbal remedy for my grandfather's toothache involved chewing a small piece of pellitory. "

plant medicine biology

Meanings

Examples :

"The gardener removed the pellitory growing between the cracks in the old stone wall. "

Examples :

"The old stone wall was covered in a lush growth of pellitory, creating a green and textured surface. "

Examples :

"The herbalist used pellitory in a tea mixture for a stuffy nose. "

Examples :

"My grandmother always planted pellitory around her vegetable garden because she said it naturally repels insects. "

Examples :

"The old herbal remedy for my grandfather's toothache involved chewing a small piece of pellitory. "

Related Words

naturally adverb

In a natural manner.

grandmother noun

A mother of someone's parent.

sneezewort noun

Achillea ptarmica, a hardy flowering plant, poisonous to cattle, sheep and horses, but with various herbal applications in humans.

toothaches noun

A pain or ache in a tooth.

neuralgia noun

An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.

containing verb

To hold inside.

chrysanthemum noun

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

herbalist noun

A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.

pyrethrum noun

Any of several daisy-like perennial African plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum cinerariifolium.

vegetable noun

Any plant.

grandfather noun

A father of someone's parent.

dalmatian noun

One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.