pyrethrum
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pyrethrum
- /paɪˈɹiθɹəm/ US
Where it comes from
From Old English pyretre, from (and later reformed after) Latin pyrethrum (in Pliny), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πύρεθρον (púrethron).
noun pyrethrums
- Any of several daisy-like perennial African plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum cinerariifolium. A common beverage credited with aphrodisiac virtue was old wine containing the pungent root of the plant pyrethrum or pellitory.
- Anacyclus pyrethrum (pellitory of Spain)
- Any of several insecticides obtained from these plants; pyrethrin.
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Talk about this word "pyrethrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pyrethrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pyrethrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pyrethrum "pyrethrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pyrethrum.Cite this
@misc{pyrethrum_2026,
title = {pyrethrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyrethrum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
