pellitory
1. a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache • Syn: pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrum • Hypernyms: herb, herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: Anacyclus, genus Anacyclus 2. herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers • Syn: pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory, Parietaria difussa • Hypernyms: herb, herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: Parietaria, genus Parietaria
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