feverfew

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feverfew

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From Middle English feverfu, feverfeu, feverfugie, modified by folk etymology from either Old French fevrefue or Old English feferfuge, both from Latin febrifugia, from febris (“fever”) + fugō (“to drive away”). Doublet of febrifuge.

noun feverfews

countable, uncountable A European aromatic perennial herb, Tanacetum parthenium (or Chrysanthemum parthenium or Pyrethrum parthenium), having daisy-like flowers; valued as a traditional medicine, especially for headaches.
Similar: bachelor's buttons

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noun Tanacetum parthenium

Español	matricaria, hierba santa
Français	grande camomille
Deutsch	Mutterkraut, Fieberkraut, Zierkamille, Falsche Kamille
Italiano	partenio
Română	spilcuță
العربية	زَهْرَة الذَهَب zahra aḏ-ḏahab, شَجَرَة مَرْيَم šajara maryam

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@misc{feverfew_2026,
  title = {feverfew},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/feverfew},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}