Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F.
pari['e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the
parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus
belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf.
Parietary.]
(Bot.)
The common name of the several species of the genus
Parietaria, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; --
also called wall pellitory, and lichwort.
Note: Parietaria officinalis is common on old walls in
Europe; P. pennsylvanica is found in the United
States; and six or seven more species are found near
the Mediterranean, or in the Orient.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See
Bertram.]
(Bot.)
(a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the
Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and
whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and
is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also
bertram, and pellitory of Spain.
(b) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called
because it resembles the above.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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