What does pellitory mean?
Definitions for pellitory
ˈpɛl ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr ipel·li·to·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory, pellitory, Parietaria difussanoun
herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
pellitory, pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrumnoun
a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pellitorynoun
parietaria, Lat. An herb.
The pellitory hath an apetalous flower, whose flower cup is divided into four parts, which is sometimes bell-shaped like a funnel, with four stamina or threads surrounding the pointal, which becomes for the most part an oblong seed, surrounded by the flower cup; to which may be added, the flowers are produced from the wings of the leaves. Philip Miller.
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pellitory
Pellitory refers to several different plants depending on the region, but typically it refers to a kind of small shrub, Anacyclus pyrethrum, native to Mediterranean regions, used in herbal medicine for its root that has a numbing effect. It can also refer to a type of herb, Parietaria judaica, or wall pellitory, a plant common in Europe known to cause allergies in some people.
Webster Dictionary
Pellitorynoun
the common name of the several species of the genus Parietaria, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; -- also called wall pellitory, and lichwort
Pellitorynoun
a composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also bertram, and pellitory of Spain
Pellitorynoun
the feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called because it resembles the above
Etymology: [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See Bertram.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pellitory
pel′i-tor-i, n. a genus of plants found most commonly on old walls and heaps of rubbish: the feverfew.—n. Pell′itory-of-Spain, a plant which grows in Algeria, the root of which causes in the hands first a sensation of extreme cold, then one of a burning heat. [L. parietaria, the wall-plant—parietarius—paries, parietis, a wall.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pellitory in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pellitory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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