PELLITORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pellitory mean? 

• PELLITORY (noun)
  The noun PELLITORY has 2 senses:

1. herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers

2. a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache

  Familiarity information: PELLITORY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PELLITORY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Parietaria difussa; pellitory; pellitory-of-the-wall; wall pellitory

Hypernyms ("pellitory" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("pellitory" is a member of...):

genus Parietaria; Parietaria (small genus of stingless herbs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anacyclus pyrethrum; pellitory; pellitory-of-Spain

Hypernyms ("pellitory" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("pellitory" is a member of...):

Anacyclus; genus Anacyclus (a Spanish pellitory)