pellitory
Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
Noun
- Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
- 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...
- Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
- 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. - 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of...
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Parietaria debilis.
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Parietaria hespera.
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Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory).
- Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort.
- Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory).
Origin
Probably a variant form of parietary with dissimilation of the first /r/ to /l/.
Forms
Derived
eastern pellitory-of-the-wall pellitorine pellitory-of-the-wall wall pellitory
Noun Entry 2
- Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.
- Common Pellitory is a very common plant, and will not be kept in our gardens without diligent looking to. - 1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 213:
Origin
Probably an alteration of pelleter, with change of ending after Etymology 1, above.