What does pellitory mean?
Pellitory means Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis)..
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/ˈpɛlɪt(ə)ɹi/ · noun
Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis)..
The dried herb Pellitory made up into an electuary with honey, or the juice of the herb, or the decoction thereof made up with sugar or honey, is a singular remedy for any old or dry cough, the shortness of breath, and wheezing in the throat.
There are some who advise taking the noxious herb savory; in my judgment it is poison. Or they mix pepper with the seed of prickly nettle and yellow pellitory pounded in old wine.
Common Pellitory is a very common plant, and will not be kept in our gardens without diligent looking to.
Use pellitory when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pellitory means Pellitory of the wall (Parietaria officinalis)..
Common synonyms include pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory, anacyclus pyrethrum, pellitory-of-spain.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The dried herb Pellitory made up into an electuary with honey, or the juice of the herb, or the decoction thereof made up with sugar or honey, is a singular remedy for any old or dry cough, the shortness of breath, and wheezing in the throat.
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