Dalmatia pyrethrum

Definitions of Dalmatia pyrethrum
  1. noun
    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, Dalmatian pyrethrum, Tanacetum cinerariifolium, pyrethrum
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    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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