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Definitions for Pyrethrum
[1] any of several chrysanthemums, as Chrysanthemum coccineum, having finely divided leaves and showy red, pink, lilac, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
[2] any of several chrysanthemums, as C. cinerariifolium, or C. coccineum, cultivated as a source of insecticides.
[3] Pharmacology . the dried flower heads of these plants, used chiefly as an insecticide and sometimes in medicine for certain skin disorders.
[4] any of several cultivated Eurasian chrysanthemums, such as Chrysanthemum coccineum and C. roseum, with white, pink, red, or purple flowers
[5] any insecticide prepared from the dried flowers of any of these plants, esp C. roseum
Words nearby Pyrethrum
pyrenees, pyrenocarp, pyrenoid, pyrethrin, pyrethroid, pyrethrum, pyretic, pyreto-, pyretogenesis, pyretogenic, pyretotherapy
Origin of Pyrethrum
1555–65; < Latin: pellitory < Greek pýrethron, akin to pyretós fever; compare pellitory
Word origin for Pyrethrum
C16: via Latin from Greek purethron feverfew, probably from puretos fever; see pyretic