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pyrethrum

/ pyrethrum /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
Type of:
asterid dicot genus
Has parts:
Compositae family Compositae Asteraceae
noun Sense 2
white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Type of:
herb herbaceous plant
Has parts:
Tanacetum genus Tanacetum
noun Sense 3
made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
Type of:
insecticide insect powder
noun Sense 4
spring-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
Type of:
flower
Has parts:
Tanacetum genus Tanacetum
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Sense Count
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Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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asterid dicot genus herb herbaceous plant insecticide insect powder flower