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pellitory

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pel·li·to·ry   (pěl'ĭ-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
n.   pl. pel·li·to·ries

  1. A small Mediterranean plant (Anacyclus pyrethrum) containing a volatile oil once used for the relief of toothache and facial neuralgia.

  2. Any of various monoecious plants of the genus Parietaria, having long narrow leaves with hairy tufts at the base and apetalous flowers.


[Middle English peletre, peletori, from Old French piretre, peletre, from Latin pyrethrum; see pyrethrum.]
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pellitory

noun
1. herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers [syn: pellitory-of-the-wall] 
2. a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache 
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