fumitory
any plant of the genus Fumaria, especially a delicate herb, F. officinalis, having finely dissected, grayish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers.
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The fumitory is a perpetual bloomer from July till killed by the autumn frosts.
Riverby | John BurroughsInfusum fumari, L. From the herbaceous portion of common fumitory (Fumaria officinalis).
Fumaric acid is found in fumitory (Fumaria officinalis), in various fungi (Agaricus piperatus, &c.), and in Iceland moss.
Some fumitory appeared this summer in a field of barley; till then I had not observed any for some time in that district.
Nature Near London | Richard Jefferiesfumitory, too, was grown by the housewives, and was used as a tonic and a remedy for jaundice.
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British Dictionary definitions for fumitory
/ (ˈfjuːmɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
any plant of the chiefly European genus Fumaria, esp F. officinalis, having spurred flowers and formerly used medicinally: family Fumariaceae
Origin of fumitory
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