PYRETHRUM


Meaning of PYRETHRUM in English

n. 1 any of several aromatic chrysanthemums of the genus Tanacetum, esp. T. coccineum. 2 an insecticide made from the dried flowers of these plants, esp. Tanacetum cinerariifolium.

[ L f. Gk purethron feverfew ]

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