pellitory

A noun referring to either a herb that grows in crevices with long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers, or a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil historically used to relieve toothache.

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1. Wall pellitory C2 formal scientific

   A herbaceous plant that commonly grows in cracks and crevices of walls and rocks, characterized by long narrow leaves and small pink flowers without petals.

   • The old stone wall was covered in pellitory, its delicate pink flowers peeking through the cracks.
   • Pellitory is often found growing in the crevices of ancient ruins.
   • The botanist identified the plant as pellitory due to its characteristic leaves and habitat.

   🌐حشيشة الحيط

   المرادفات: parietariapellitory-of-the-wall

2. Pellitory of Spain C2 formal medical

   A small Mediterranean plant whose root contains a volatile oil historically used as a remedy for toothache and to stimulate saliva flow.

   • In traditional medicine, pellitory root was chewed to relieve tooth pain.
   • The herbalist prepared a tincture from pellitory for its numbing properties.
   • Pellitory of Spain was once a common ingredient in dental remedies.

   🌐عاقر قرحا

   المرادفات: pyrethrum

• pellitories plural form
• pellitories' possessive plural form
• pellitory's possessive singular form