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English noun: pellitory

1. pellitory (plant) herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers


SynonymsParietaria difussa, pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Member meronymgenus Parietaria, Parietaria

2. pellitory (plant) a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache


SynonymsAnacyclus pyrethrum, pellitory-of-Spain


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Member meronymAnacyclus, genus Anacyclus









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