wall pellitory
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wall pellitory — Pellitory Pel li*to*ry, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari[ e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wall pellitory — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wall pellitory — n. PELLITORY (sense 1) … English World dictionary
wall pellitory — noun herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers • Syn: ↑pellitory of the wall, ↑pellitory, ↑Parietaria difussa • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wall pellitory — vaistinė sienžolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Dilgėlinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Parietaria officinalis), paplitęs pietvakarių Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Parietaria officinalis angl. pellitory of the wall; wall… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
wall pellitory — /wɔl ˈpɛlətri/ (say wawl peluhtree) noun a small, bushy, European plant, Parietaria officinalis, growing on walls, and said to be a diuretic. Also, pellitory of the wall …
Pellitory — Pel li*to*ry, n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari[ e]taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. {Parietary}.] (Bot.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pellitory — [pel′i tôr΄ē] n. pl. pellitories 〚altered < ME peritorie < OFr paritoire < L parietaria < parietarius, of walls < paries: see PARIES〛 1. any of a genus (Parietaria) of plants of the nettle family, often grown as an ornamental: in full … Universalium
pellitory — [pel′i tôr΄ē] n. pl. pellitories [altered < ME peritorie < OFr paritoire < L parietaria < parietarius, of walls < paries: see PARIES] 1. any of a genus (Parietaria) of plants of the nettle family, often grown as an ornamental: in… … English World dictionary
Wall — Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
