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Noun: pellitory  'pe-li,to-ree [N. Amer], 'pe-li-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
    - pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory, Parietaria difusa
     
  2. A small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
    - pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrum

Derived forms: pellitories

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Anacyclus, genus Anacyclus, genus Parietaria, Parietaria

Encyclopedia: Pellitory

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Pellaea rotundifolia
pellagra
pellagrous
pellet
pelletise
pelletize
pellicle
Pellicularia
Pellicularia filamentosa
Pellicularia koleroga
pellitory
pellitory-of-Spain
pellitory-of-the-wall
pell-mell
pellucid
pellucidity
pellucidly
pellucidness
Pelmanism
pelmet
Pelobatidae