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pel·li·to·ry \ˈpeləˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: alteration of earlier peletyr, from Middle English peletre, modification of Middle French piretre, from Latin pyrethrum — more at pyrethrum 1. a. or pellitory-of-spain \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ usually capitalized S : a southern European plant (Anacyclus pyrethrum) resembling yarrow b. : the root of this plant formerly used as a sialagogue and as a constituent of dentifrice 2. or pellitory-of-the-wall \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ [alteration of earlier paritory, from Middle English paritorie, modification of Middle French paritaire, from Late Latin parietaria — more at parietaria] : any plant of the genus Parietaria (as P. officinalis, P. pennsylvanica) 3. : any of various plants resembling the southern European pellitory: as a. : feverfew b. : a yarrow (Achillea millefolium) c. : masterwort a |