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    PELLITORY-OF-SPAIN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothacheplay

    Synonyms:

    Anacyclus pyrethrum; pellitory; pellitory-of-Spain

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("pellitory-of-Spain" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Holonyms ("pellitory-of-Spain" is a member of...):

    Anacyclus; genus Anacyclus (a Spanish pellitory)

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