单词 | pellitory of spain |
释义 | > as lemmaspellitory of Spain More fully pellitory of Spain. a. Any of several plants with pungent-tasting leaves or roots, esp. a daisy-like plant of North African origin, Anacyclus pyrethrum (family Asteraceae ( Compositae)). Also: the root of this plant, formerly widely used in medicine, especially as a remedy for toothache.In early use, used imprecisely for various plants similar in appearance, taste, or medicinal use (e.g. for a culinary herb in quot. a1543, where pellitory n.1 is included in the same list): cf. pelleter n.2 2. For application to certain identifiable plants other than A. pyrethrum, see sense b. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > non-British medicinal plants > [noun] > pellitory of Spain asterionc1000 pyrethrumOE pelletera1400 pellitory1526 bertram1578 spittle-wort1580 Alexander's Foot1597 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > medicine composed of a plant > [noun] > plant used in medicine > specific plant > pellitory pellitory1526 1526 Treasure of Pore Men f. xvv For the tothe ache. Take vyneger & Mustarde powder of Peper & of Pellytory of Spayne & the carnell of the Nutgall & boyle them all togyder. a1543 in A. Amherst Hist. Gardening in Eng. (1896) 75 Herbys necessary for a gardyn..Pelytor of Spayn, Puliall royall... Of the same Herbes for Sauce: Hertes tonge, Sorell, Pelytory,..Pelytory of Spayn, Detey, Vyolette, Percely, Mynte. 1562 W. Turner 2nd Pt. Herball f. 107v Pylletoris is good for the tuth ach if the tuth be wasshed with vinegre. 1592 J. Lyly Midas iii. ii O! what will rid me of this paine? Some Pellitory fetcht from Spaine. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Piretre, Hearbe Bartram, bastard Pellitorie, right Pellitorie of Spaine. 1666 in D. G. Vaisey Probate Inventories Lichfield & District 1568–1680 (1969) 157 Wt. coppris 2s. pelytary and nox vomica 8d. 1705 N. Tate tr. A. Cowley Of Plants iv The Pellitory healing Fire contains, That from a raging Tooth the Humour drains. 1773 Gentleman's Mag. 43 439 The root of pellitory of Spain..should be held in the mouth often. 1799 tr. Laboratory (ed. 6) II. xiii. 422 Take pyrethrum (wild or bastard pellitory) boil it in strong vinegar, so as to prevent the steam from having any vent. 1826 Gardener's Mag. Oct. 439 The leaves of lettuce, of the rose, bramble, dandelion, pellitory, hemp, the hop, and fig, will keep the silk-worm alive. 1876 J. Harley Royle's Man. Materia Med. (ed. 6) 535 Pellitory is a native of the north of Africa, whence it has been introduced into the south of Europe. 1931 M. Grieve Mod. Herbal II. 622/1 To make a gargle, two or three teaspoonsful of Pellitory should be mixed with a pint of cold water and sweetened with honey if desired. 2003 Eastern Daily Press (Norwich) (Nexis) 14 Oct. The reason for this [sc. the Latin name for pellitory-of-the-wall] was to distinguish it from the Mediterranean plant pellitory of Spain, which was also very much used medicinally. b. Usually with distinguishing word or words: either of two plants resembling Anacyclus pyrethrum in the pungency of their root or leaf, masterwort, Peucedanum ostruthium, and sneezewort, Achillea ptarmica. Now rare.In quot. 1544, possibly white hellebore, Veratrum album (cf. pelleter n.2 2b).bastard pellitory, false pellitory of Spain, great pellitory of Spain, wild pellitory (of Spain): see also the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > sneezewort hulworta1300 pellitory1544 Ptarmica1597 sneezewort1597 sneezing-wort1611 goose-tongue1738 greenwort1854 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > medicinal and culinary plants > medicinal and culinary plant or part of plant > [noun] > masterwort masterwort1523 pellitory1544 master-root1599 1544 Bk. Chyldren in T. Phaer tr. J. Goeurot Regiment of Lyfe (new ed.) sig. d.viii After that cause hym to nese..wyth a lytle pellitorie of Spayne, or nesyngpouder. 1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. F.ijv The seede of pilletory of Spayne called masterwurt. 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball ii. xix. 299 Of great Pellitorie of Spayne, Imperatoria, or Masterwort. 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 848 Imperatoria. Masterwoorts, or False Pellitory of Spaine. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 130 If there be put vnto it wilde Pellitory, it will also distract and dissipate them [sc. serpents] againe. 1738 G. C. Deering Catalogus Stirpium 179 Ptarmica. Sneezewort. Bastard-pellitory. 1760 J. Lee Introd. Bot. App. 312 Pellitory of Spain, False, Chrysanthemum. 1941 Isis 33 515 Masterwort or pellitory of Spain, Imperatoria ostruthium L., is likewise indigenous in the same region [sc. Alps and Apennines of northern Italy]. < as lemmas |
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