[ 'fi:vəfju: ]
■ noun a small bushy aromatic plant of the daisy family, with feathery leaves and daisy-like flowers, used as a herbal remedy for headaches. [ Tanacetum parthenium .]
Origin
OE feferfuge , from L. febrifuga , from febris 'fever' + fugare 'drive away'; cf. febrifuge .