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单词 pellitory
释义 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
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