pellitory

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pellitory
A. plant with pungent-flavoured root, ‘p. of Spain’;

B. low bushy plant, ‘p. of the wall’. XVI. In sense A alt. of ME. peletre (XIV) — OF. peletre, alt. of peretre — L. PYRETHRUM. In sense B alt. of †peritorie, †paretorie — AN. paritarie, OF. paritaire (mod. pariétaire) — late L. parietāria, sb. use of fem. of parietārius, f. pariēs, -iet- wall.