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pellitory n. 墙草属植物 墙草属植物 pellitory n 1: herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers [synonym: {pellitory-of-the-wall}, {wall pellitory}, {pellitory}, {Parietaria difussa}] 2: a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache [synonym: {pellitory}, {pellitory-of- Spain}, {Anacyclus pyrethrum}] Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F.
pari['e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarius belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary}.] (Bot.) The common name of the several species of the genus {Parietaria}, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; -- also called {wall pellitory}, and {lichwort}. [1913 Webster] Note: {Parietaria officinalis} is common on old walls in Europe; {Parietaria pennsylvanica} is found in the United States; and six or seven more species are found near the Mediterranean, or in the Orient. [1913 Webster] Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See {Bertram}.] (Bot.) (a) 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}. (b) The feverfew ({Chrysanthemum Parthenium}); -- so called because it resembles the above. [1913 Webster]
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