pelytory
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pellitory — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English peletre, pelytory, from Anglo French peletre, peretre, from Medieval Latin peletrum, piretrum, alteration of Latin pyrethrum more at pyrethrum Date: 1528 1. a southern European composite plant… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pel|li|to|ry — «PEHL uh TR ee, TOHR », noun, plural ries. 1. Also, pellitory of Spain. a composite plant growing chiefly in Algeria. Its pungent root is used in medicine as a local irritant and sedative. 2. any one of a group of herbs related to the nettle,… … Useful english dictionary
