pellitory
noun
pel·li·to·ry ˈpe-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural pellitories
1
: a southern European composite plant (Anacyclus pyrethrum) resembling yarrow
called also pellitory-of-Spain
2
: any of a genus (Parietaria) of herbs of the nettle family with alternate leaves and inconspicuous flowers
called also pellitory-of-the-wall
Word History
Etymology
Middle English peletre, pelytory, from Anglo-French peletre, peretre, from Medieval Latin peletrum, piretrum, alteration of Latin pyrethrum — more at pyrethrum
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- fallen away
- fallen back
- fallen back on
- fallen behind
- fallen down
- fallen flat
- fallen for
- fallen from grace
- fallen idol
- fallen in
- fallen in with
- fallen into
- fallen off
- fallen on one's face
- fallen out
- fallen short
- fallen short (of)
- fallen short of
- fallen star
- fallen through
- fallen to
- fallen under
- fallen wool
- faller
- fallers