- The common name of the several species of the genus
Parietaria, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; -- also called
wall pellitory, and lichwort. - 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. - The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called
because it resembles the above.
Definition
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