pyrethrum
pyrethrum /pɪˈrɛθrəm/
noun
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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
(
Chrysanthemum coccineum
, painted daisy
, pyrethrum
, Tanacetum coccineum
)
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
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White-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
(
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium
, Dalmatia pyrethrum
, Dalmatian pyrethrum
, pyrethrum
, Tanacetum cinerariifolium
)
white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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Made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
(
pyrethrum
)
made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
The natural insect repellent was made of pyrethrum, ensuring safety from mosquitoes.
The natural insect repellent was made of pyrethrum, ensuring safety from mosquitoes.
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Used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
(
genus Pyrethrum
, Pyrethrum
)
used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum