pellitory

Meaning

Noun

• Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
• Any plant of the genus Parietaria.
• Achillea ptarmica (species) (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort.
• Tanacetum cinerariifolium (species) (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (species)) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory)
• Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.

Origin

• Probably a variant form of parietary.
• Probably an alteration of pelleter, with change of ending after Etymology 1, above.