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noun
Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
Parietaria debilis.
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noun
Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
Parietaria hespera.
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noun
Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory).
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noun
Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory).
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noun
Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.
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noun
a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrum
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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
noun
herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory, Parietaria difussa
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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
Probably a variant form of parietary with dissimilation of the first /r/ to /l/.
Probably an alteration of pelleter, with change of ending after Etymology 1, above.
Across languages
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