| NOUN | plant | pellitory, pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory, Parietaria difussa | herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers |
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| plant | pellitory, pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrum | a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache |
| Meaning | herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers. | |
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| Synonyms | pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory, Parietaria difussa | |
| Member of | Parietaria, genus Parietaria | small genus of stingless herbs |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Meaning | A small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache. | |
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| Synonyms | pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrum | |
| Member of | Anacyclus, genus Anacyclus | A Spanish pellitory |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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