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pellitory

DEFINITIONS OF: pellitory

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n a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache

Synonyms:
Anacyclus pyrethrum, pellitory-of-Spain
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

n herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers

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