Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pellitory of the wall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pel-li-to-ry of the wall
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant of the species Parietaria officinalis, that has greenish flowers and often grows on walls (eastern pellitory-of-the-wall).

noun

Parietaria judaica (spreading pellitory)

Example Sentences

"Leonardo Fioravanti, an Italian Physitian, beside many other secrets, assumeth unto himself the discovery of one concerning Pellitory of the Wall; that is, that it never groweth in the sight of the North star."
"The juice of Pellitory-of-the-Wall clarified and boiled into a syrup with honey, and a spoonful of it drunk every morning by such as are subject to the dropsy; if continuing that course though but once a week, if ever they have the dropsy, let them come but to me and I will cure them gratis."

Etymology

Etymologically a tautology.

Questions

What does pellitory of the wall mean?: A plant of the species Parietaria officinalis, that has greenish flowers and often grows on walls (eastern pellitory-of-the-wall).
Where does pellitory of the wall come from?: Etymologically a tautology.

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