pellitory

noun

A perennial weed, Parietaria officinalis; specifically, the wall-pellitory, a small bushy plant growing on old walls, etc., throughout the cooler parts of Europe and Asia.

noun

The feverfew, Chrusanthemum parthenium (see feverfew); also, the other chrysanthemums of the group often classed as Phyrethrum. The sneezewort, Achillea Ptarmica, has been called wild or bastard pellitory.

noun

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.

noun

The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); — so called because it resembles the above.

noun

The common name of the several species of the genus Parietaria, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; — also called wall pellitory, and lichwort.

noun

Any plant of the genus Parietaria.

noun

Achillea ptarmica, sneezewort.

noun

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

noun

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