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    TANACETUM PARTHENIUM

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemumplay

    Synonyms:

    Chrysanthemum parthenium; feverfew; Tanacetum parthenium

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Tanacetum parthenium" 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 ("Tanacetum parthenium" is a member of...):

    genus Tanacetum; Tanacetum (a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum)

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