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pyrethrum


Definition: Meaning of, pyrethrum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pʌɪˈriːθrəm /

  • noun
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pyrethrum pyrethrums
  1. made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
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  2. white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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    Dalmatian pyrethrum, Dalmatia pyrethrum, Tanacetum cinerariifolium, Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium
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  3. spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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    painted daisy, Tanacetum coccineum, Chrysanthemum coccineum
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Pyrethrum


Definition: Meaning of, Pyrethrum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Pyrethrum pyrethrums
  1. used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
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    genus Pyrethrum
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Pyrethrum used in phrases

  • Anacyclus pyrethrum (noun)
    1. a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
  • Dalmatia pyrethrum (noun)
    1. white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
  • Dalmatian pyrethrum (noun)
    1. white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
  • genus Pyrethrum (noun)
    1. used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
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