Crossword clues for feverfew
feverfew
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English feferfuge, from Late Latin febrifugia, from Latin febris "fever" + fugare "put to flight" (see febrifuge). So called for its medical usage. The modern English word probably is reborrowed from an Anglo-French source.
Wiktionary
n. A European aromatic perennial herb, ''Tanacetum parthenium'' (or (taxlink Chrysanthemum parthenium species noshow=1) or (taxlink Pyrethrum parthenium species noshow=1)), having daisy-like flowers; valued as a traditional medicine especially for headaches
WordNet
n. bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium]
Usage examples of "feverfew".
Sunscorch is of the opinion that we are being pursued by the awful pirate Feverfew, on account of stealing one of his treasure chests.
Well, until Feverfew tracks the thief down and exacts his terrible punishment.
Though, in truth, Feverfew kills or enslaves everyone he encounters anyway.
We think Feverfew had the worldlet sorcerously placed inside Wednesday for two reasons.
Gore-Draken specifically for Feverfew, which could only have been done by a very superior Sorcerer or one of the Morrow Days.
There was smoke everywhere, and Feverfew cast a spell that made the planks bite at our ankles.
Will released and the Third Key, he could sort out Feverfew without any problems.
The pirate Feverfew will be cast down, and we shall return to the House!
If not, doubtless Feverfew will capture you and end your doubting existences in the Hot Lake.
You are found on a buoy of the infamous pirate Feverfew, in the Border Sea of the House.
One is via a unique augury puzzle that Feverfew possesses, made for him by Grim Tuesday, like the worldlet itself.
This suggests the augury puzzle was created from the intestines of a Gore-Draken specifically for Feverfew, which could only have been done by a very superior Sorcerer or one of the Morrow Days.
But the crew will not be able to help you against Feverfew in the worldlet itself.
But the Will got stolen by a pirate called feverfew who works for the Morrow Days.
He was going to strike first, and once he had the Will released and the Third Key, he could sort out Feverfew without any problems.