Pellitory
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis). countable, uncountable
"The dried herb Pellitory made up into an electuary with honey, or the juice of the herb, or the decoction thereof made up with sugar or honey, is a singular remedy for any old or dry cough, the shortness of breath, and wheezing in the throat."
- 2 Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia. countable, uncountable
"Common Pellitory is a very common plant, and will not be kept in our gardens without diligent looking to."
- 3 a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache wordnet
- 4 Any plant of the genus Parietaria. countable, uncountable
"There are some who advise taking the noxious herb savory; in my judgment it is poison. Or they mix pepper with the seed of prickly nettle and yellow pellitory pounded in old wine."
- 5 herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers wordnet
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- 6 Any plant of the genus Parietaria.; Parietaria debilis. countable, uncountable
- 7 Any plant of the genus Parietaria.; Parietaria hespera. countable, uncountable
- 8 Any plant of the genus Parietaria.; Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory). countable, uncountable
- 9 Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort. countable, uncountable
- 10 Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory). countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"The dried herb Pellitory made up into an electuary with honey, or the juice of the herb, or the decoction thereof made up with sugar or honey, is a singular remedy for any old or dry cough, the shortness of breath, and wheezing in the throat."
Etymology
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.
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