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Pyrethrum

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painted daisynounspring-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
chrysanthemum cinerariifoliumnounwhite-flowered pyrethrum of balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum coccineumnounspring-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
tanacetum cinerariifoliuma species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae, and formerly part of the genus Pyrethrum, but now placed in the genus Chrysanthemum, or the genus Tanacetum by some biologists.
dalmatia pyrethrumnounwhite-flowered pyrethrum of balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus chrysanthemum
dalmatian pyrethrumnounwhite-flowered pyrethrum of balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus chrysanthemum
genus pyrethrumnounused in former classifications for plants later placed in genus chrysanthemum and now often included in genus tanacetum
tanacetum coccineumnounspring-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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chrysanthemum cinerariifoliumnounwhite-flowered pyrethrum of balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum coccineumnounspring-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
dalmatia pyrethrumnounwhite-flowered pyrethrum of balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus chrysanthemum
dalmatian pyrethrumnounwhite-flowered pyrethrum of balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus chrysanthemum
genus pyrethrumnounused in former classifications for plants later placed in genus chrysanthemum and now often included in genus tanacetum
painted daisynounspring-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
tanacetum cinerariifoliuma species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae, and formerly part of the genus Pyrethrum, but now placed in the genus Chrysanthemum, or the genus Tanacetum by some biologists.
tanacetum coccineumnounspring-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
pellitorynounPellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis).
feverfewnounA European aromatic perennial herb, Tanacetum parthenium (or Chrysanthemum parthenium or Pyrethrum parthenium), having daisy-like flowers; valued as a traditional medicine, especially for headaches.
cinerarianounAny of the garden flowers in the species Pericallis × hybrida (formerly classified in the genus Cineraria).
tansynounA herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare.
featherfewnounArchaic form of feverfew. [A European aromatic perennial herb, Tanacetum parthenium (or Chrysanthemum parthenium or Pyrethrum parthenium), having daisy-like flowers; valued as a traditional medicine, especially for headaches.]
flameflowernounAny of various herbaceous succulent plants of the genus Talinum.
thyinenounThe fragrant wood of a North African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) in the family Cupressaceae.
african daisynounAny of a number of African plants belonging to several genera in the family Asteraceae which are grown for their showy flowers, especially:
pellitory of spainnounAny of several plants having edible, pungent leaves or roots, especially Anacyclus pyrethrum.
pyracanthusnounA pyracantha; a plant of the genus Pyracantha; the firethorn.
tansyasternounA North American flower of the genus Dieteria.
pyracanthanounA firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.

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