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Tanacetum cinerariifolium

DEFINITIONS OF: Tanacetum cinerariifolium

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n white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

Synonyms:
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium, Dalmatia pyrethrum, Dalmatian pyrethrum, pyrethrum
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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