About The Word Pyrethrum
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Pyrethrum
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What's The Definition Of Pyrethrum?
[n] used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
[n] 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 [n] white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [n] made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyrethrum: Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium | Chrysanthemum coccineum | Dalmatia pyrethrum | Dalmatian pyrethrum | genus Pyrethrum | painted daisy | Tanacetum cinerariifolium | Tanacetum coccineum Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyrethrum: See Also | aster family | Asteraceae | asterid dicot genus | Compositae | family Asteraceae | family Compositae | flower | genus Tanacetum | herb | herbaceous plant | insect powder | insecticide | Tanacetum |
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