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pellitories Definition


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pellitory1
noun pellitories
    1. A plant of the nettle family, growing especially on walls.
      Form: pellitory of the wall
    2. Various similar plants.
Etymology: 16c, also as parietorie, etc: from Latin parietaria, from paries, parietis a wall.




pellitory2
noun pellitories
    1. A N African and S European plant related to camomile.
      Form: pellitory of Spain
    2. Various similar plants, such as yarrow.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin pyrethrum, from Greek pyrethron pellitory of Spain.



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