[pel.li.to.ry] n, pl -ries [ME peletre, fr. MF piretre, fr. L pyrethrum--more at pyrethrum] (1533): a southern European composite plant (Anacyclus pyrethrum) resembling yarrow--called also pellitory-of-Spain
[2]pellitory n [ME paritorie, fr. MF paritaire, fr. LL parietaria, fr. fem. of parietarius of a wall, fr. L pariet-, paries wall] (1548): any of a genus (Parietaria) of herbs of the nettle family with alternate leaves and inconspicuous flowers--called also pellitory-of-the-wall