释义 |
pellitory/ˈpelitəri/n. any of several wild plants, esp. 野生植物,(尤指): 1 (in full 全称 pellitory of Spain) a plant of the daisy family, Anacyclus pyrethrum, with a pungent-flavoured root, used as a local irritant etc. 西班牙派利吞草(其根味道刺激,可做刺激剂等) 2 (in full 全称 pellitory of the wall) a low bushy plant, Parietaria judaica (nettle family), with greenish flowers growing on or at the foot of walls 药用墙草(荨蔴科) (一种低矮灌木,花浅绿色,生长于墙头或墙根) [(sense 1) Middle English via Old French peletre, peretre and Latin pyrethrum from Greek purethron ‘feverfew’: (sense 2) ultimately via Old French paritaire and Late Latin parietaria from Latin paries -etis ‘wall’] |