English noun: pellitory | |||
1. | pellitory (plant) herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers | ||
Synonyms | Parietaria difussa, pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory | ||
Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Parietaria, Parietaria | ||
2. | pellitory (plant) a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache | ||
Synonyms | Anacyclus pyrethrum, pellitory-of-Spain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
Member meronym | Anacyclus, genus Anacyclus | ||