The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See Bertram.] (Bot.)
A composite plant ( Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also bertram, and pellitory of Spain.
The feverfew ( Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called because it resembles the above.
Feverfew \Fe"ver*few\ (f[=e]"v[~e]r*f[=u]), n. [AS. feferfuge, fr. L. febrifugia. See fever, Fugitive, and cf. Febrifuge.] (Bot.) A perennial plant ( Pyrethrum Parthenium, or Chrysanthemum Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities.
Usage examples of "chrysanthemum parthenium".
Another Camphor called N'gai, obtained from the Blumea Balcamferi (Compositae), differs chemically from the Borneo species, being levogyrate, and is converted by boiling nitric acid, to a substance considered identical with stearoptene of Chrysanthemum parthenium.