Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pellitory

/ˈpɛlɪtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pel-li-to-ry
IPA: /ˈpɛlɪtɔɹi/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any plant of the genus Parietaria.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any plant of the genus Parietaria.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any plant of the genus Parietaria.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any plant of the genus Parietaria.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Achillea ptarmica (European pellitory, bastard pellitory, wild pellitory, sneezewort.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formerly Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) (feverfew, Dalmatian pellitory).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum), a plant containing an oil once used for toothaches and facial neuralgia.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The dried herb Pellitory made up into an electuary with honey, or the juice of the herb, or the decoction thereof made up with sugar or honey, is a singular remedy for any old or dry cough, the shortness of breath, and wheezing in the throat."
"There are some who advise taking the noxious herb savory; in my judgment it is poison. Or they mix pepper with the seed of prickly nettle and yellow pellitory pounded in old wine."
"Common Pellitory is a very common plant, and will not be kept in our gardens without diligent looking to."

Etymology

Probably a variant form of parietary with dissimilation of the first /r/ to /l/.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɛlɪtɔɹi/
British English: /ˈpɛlɪt(ə)ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pellitories (plural) paritory (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

pellitorine

Phrases

eastern pellitory-of-the-wall pellitory-of-the-wall wall pellitory bastard pellitory Roman pellitory

Synonyms

pellitory-of-spain anacyclus pyrethrum pellitory-of-the-wall wall pellitory parietaria difusa

Questions

How do you pronounce pellitory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛlɪtɔɹi/.
What does pellitory mean?: Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
Where does pellitory come from?: Probably a variant form of parietary with dissimilation of the first /r/ to /l/.

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